A.C. power line surge protectors
US8724283B1 · kind B1 · utility
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| Filing date | Dec 31, 2011 |
| Grant date | May 13, 2014 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Dec 31, 2031 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH02H9/041
- WIPO fieldElectrical machinery, apparatus, energy
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
In an embodiment, set forth by way of example and not limitation, a power line surge protector circuit includes a first input node, a second input node, a first output node and a second output node; a semiconductor shunt having an avalanche breakdown potential, the shunt being coupled between the first input node and the second input node, whereby a voltage potential between the first input node and the second input node which is in excess of the avalanche breakdown potential shunts current between the first input node and the second input node; and a resettable circuit breaker coupled between the first input node and the shunt.
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