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Surge arrester having a short-circuit device

US8547678B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Assignee

EPCOS AG · DE

Inventors

Peter Bobert · Berlin, DE
Thomas Westebbe · Berlin, DE

Key dates

Filing date	Jun 16, 2011
Grant date	Oct 1, 2013
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Jun 16, 2031

Classification

Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
CPC primaryH01T1/14
WIPO fieldElectrical machinery, apparatus, energy
WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A surge arrester includes a short-circuit device. The short-circuit device includes at least one first base element. The first base element is rigidly connected in an electrically conducting and mechanical manner to a first electrode of the surge arrester. The short-circuit device also includes at least one spring arm arranged on the base element. The free end of the spring arm has a distance to the base element, and the spring arm extends over at least two adjoining electrodes of the surge arrester.

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