Patent · US Expired

Surge protection device

US7324319B2 · kind B2 · utility

3Cited by

7References

5Claims

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Assignee

PHOENIX CONTACT GMBH & CO. KG · DE

Inventors

Rainer Durth · Niederheesten, DE
Martin Wetter · Detmold, DE
Joachim Wosgien · Löhne, DE

Key dates

Filing date	Aug 28, 2002
Grant date	Jan 29, 2008
Priority date	—
Expiry date	May 16, 2023

Classification

Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
CPC primaryH01T4/12
WIPO fieldElectrical machinery, apparatus, energy
WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A surge protection device includes a first electrode and a second electrode. An air breakdown spark gap is between the second and first electrodes, an arc being formed upon an ignition of the air breakdown spark gap. A series arrangement of a potential dividing element and an ignition element is connected to the first and second electrodes.

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