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Contact element for varistor

US9601243B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Assignee

PHOENIX CONTACT GMBH & CO. KG · DE

Inventors

Joachim Wosgien · Löhne, DE
Markus Philipp · Erlangen, DE
Jan-Erik Schmutz · Detmold, DE
Rainer Durth · Niederheesten, DE

Key dates

Filing date	May 27, 2013
Grant date	Mar 21, 2017
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Oct 10, 2033

Classification

Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
CPC primaryH01C7/126
WIPO fieldElectrical machinery, apparatus, energy
WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

The invention relates to a contact for a varistor (VAR), comprising a first feed element (ZL1) which is suitable for connecting to a supply network, and a plurality of electrical connection points (V1, V2 . . . VN) which are at a distance from one another and are suitable for making multiple connections to a pole of said varistor (VAR). The plurality of electrical connection points (V1, V2, . . . VN) and the first feed element (ZL1) are electrically interconnected, and the plurality of electrical connection points (V1, V2, . . . VN) are each designed with fuse elements (F1, F2, . . . FN) such that local shorting of one part of the varistor (VAR) can be achieved by disconnecting the local electrical connection point (n) (V1, V2, . . . VN) in question.

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