Self-feeding lightning protection device

Abstract

Abstract The device comprises at least one lightning conductor (300), isolated from the earth, to which it is connected at its base by a main spark gap device (220, 520). According to the invention, the device likewise comprises: at least one conductive element, for example the conductor (300) itself, isolated from the earth, extending into the surrounding electric field in such a manner as to be traversed by the current induced by the variations in this surrounding electric field and by the corona current; accumulator means (110, 210), connected to the base of the conductive element, suitable for collecting and for storing the energy resulting from the current traversing this conductive element; relaxation means (220, 520) suitable for periodically discharging the energy thus accumulated into the lightning conductor. An inductance (500) enables this discharge to be oscillated. <IMAGE>

Inventors

• 👤 Alexandre Pierson

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