Lightning protection component
US9882374B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Nov 5, 2013 |
| Grant date | Jan 30, 2018 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Sep 12, 2034 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH02H9/041
- WIPO fieldElectrical machinery, apparatus, energy
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A lightning protection component, with at least one main input capable of transmitting a lightning signal, at least one main output designed to be connected to a piece of equipment (T) to be protected from the lightning signal, a branched output designed to be connected to a dissipation circuit (M), a direct line connecting the main input to the main output, a bypass circuit that is mounted between the direct line and the branched output, and that is provided with at least one bypass switch having an open state in which the branched output is isolated from the direct line and a closed state in which the lightning signal is conducted from the direct line to the branched output.
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