Method and device for suppressing over-voltages
US6411481B1 · kind B1 · utility
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| Filing date | Dec 8, 1999 |
| Grant date | Jun 25, 2002 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Dec 8, 2019 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB60R16/03
- WIPO fieldElectrical machinery, apparatus, energy
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A method and a device for reducing overvoltages is described. A switch and a load are connected in series between a first and a second terminal of a voltage source. The switch is triggered in such a way that the current flow through the load is released if the voltage exceeds a threshold value.
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