US3859568A
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Overvoltage surge arrester with improved voltage grading circuit
Assignee: General Electric Co
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Filing: 1974-01-16
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Granted: 1975-01-07
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Expires: 1994-01-16
Abstract
Abstract An overvoltage surge arrester for relatively high voltage applications is provided with a voltage grading circuit comprising a relatively low exponent resistor in parallel with a relatively high exponent resistor, for preventing spurious operation of the arrester under conditions in which the outside surface of the porcelain housing becomes contaminated with a conductive film. Also disclosed is a grading circuit in which a linear resistor is additionally connected in series with the high exponent non-linear resistor of the above circuit.
Inventors
- 👤 Eugene C Sakshaug
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-06 06:31
CPC Classifications
H; H01; H01T; H01T4/00; H01T4/16; H01T4/20
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 9
Claim 1
Independent Claim
168 words
An electrical overvoltage surge arrester, comprising: a housing comprising at least two conductive terminal members spaced apart by a hollow insulating member; a spark gap section disposed inside said housing, said spark gap section comprising at least one spark gap assembly with a gap electrically connected in series with said terminal members; a first grading resistor of a first non-linear resistance material electrically connected in parallel with the gap of said spark gap assembly, the degree of non-linearity of said first material being indicated by a first numerical exponent for the voltage in an equation describing the general currentvoltage characteristics of said first material, and a second grading resistor of a second non-linear resistance material electrically connected in parallel with said gap and with said first grading resistor, the degree of non-linearity of said second material being indicated by a second numerical exponent for the voltage in an equation describing the general current-voltage characteristics of said second material, said first exponent being substantially greater than said second exponent.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
168 words
An electrical overvoltage surge arrester, comprising: a housing comprising at least two conductive terminal members spaced apart by a hollow insulating member; a spark gap section disposed inside said housing, said spark gap section comprising at least one spark gap assembly with a gap electrically connected in series with said terminal members; a first grading resistor of a first non-linear resistance material electrically connected in parallel with the gap of said spark gap assembly, the degree of non-linearity of said first material being indicated by a first numerical exponent for the voltage in an equation describing the general currentvoltage characteristics of said first material, and a second grading resistor of a second non-linear resistance material electrically connected in parallel with said gap and with said first grading resistor, the degree of non-linearity of said second material being indicated by a second numerical exponent for the voltage in an equation describing the general current-voltage characteristics of said second material, said first exponent being substantially greater than said second exponent.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
21 words
The arrester defined in claim 1 and wherein said first exponent is at least twice the magnitude of said second exponent.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
20 words
The arrester defined in claim 2 wherein said first exponent is about ten times as great as said second exponent.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
15 words
The arrester defined in claim 3 wherein said first material is substantially a metal oxide.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
14 words
The arrester defined in claim 4 wherein said first material is substantially zinc oxide.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
14 words
The arrester defined in claim 5 wherein said second material is substantially silicon carbide.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
29 words
The arrester defined in claim 6 comprising at least one non-linear resistance valve bLock element electrically connected in series between said spark gap and one of said terminal members.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
27 words
The arrester defined in claim 7 wherein said spark gap section comprises a plurality of said spark gap assemblies electrically connected in series between said terminal members.
References Cited (Backward Citations)
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| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1978-01-06 | 1978-07-08 | 1979-01-07 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1982-01-06 | 1982-07-08 | 1983-01-07 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1986-01-06 | 1986-07-08 | 1987-01-07 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |