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Surge arrester for a plurality of lines to be safeguarded
Assignee: Siemens AG
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Filing: 1980-02-25
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Granted: 1981-12-08
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Expires: 2000-02-25
Abstract
Abstract A surge arrester is disclosed for a plurality of lines which are to be commonly safeguarded. In order to produce a multi-link arrester for the above application, for each of a plurality of lines which are to be safeguarded, there is provided an individual arrester to which a common arrester is connected in series. The response characteristics correspond to those of a gas discharge multi-link arrester having a common gas chamber. A capacitor is connected in parallel to the common arrester. The individual arresters and the common arrester are arranged in a beaker which is designed as a plug. A metal plate serves in the interior of the metal beaker as an electrode terminal in common to all arresters. The metal plate along with the metal beaker forms the capacitor.
Inventors
- 👤 Guenter Schilling
- 👤 Juergen Boy
- 👤 Gerhard Lange
- 👤 Klaus-Dietrich Heinze
Bibliographic Details
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Jurisdiction
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2026-11-01 20:49
CPC Classifications
H; H01; H01T; H01T1/00; H01T1/14; H01T4/00; H01T4/06; H02; H02H; H02H9/00; H02H9/04; H02H9/06
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 9
Claim 1
Independent Claim
162 words
A surge arrester for a plurality of electric lines which are to be commonly safeguarded, comprising: a plurality of individual arresters each connected at one of its two electrode terminals to a respective one of a plurality of electric lines; a common arrester connected in series to the individual arresters and connected at one of its two electrode terminals to the other electrode terminal of each of the individual arresters; the other electrode terminal of the common arrester being connected to a reference potential; the individual arresters and the common arrester being connected to the lines and reference potential via plug-type connections; a capacitor connected in parallel to the common arrester; the individual arresters and the common arrester being arranged in a metal beaker-shaped housing designed as a plug-in unit; a metal plate in an interior of the metal housing serving as an electrode terminal in common to all arresters; and the metal plate along with the metal housing forming said capacitor.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
162 words
A surge arrester for a plurality of electric lines which are to be commonly safeguarded, comprising: a plurality of individual arresters each connected at one of its two electrode terminals to a respective one of a plurality of electric lines; a common arrester connected in series to the individual arresters and connected at one of its two electrode terminals to the other electrode terminal of each of the individual arresters; the other electrode terminal of the common arrester being connected to a reference potential; the individual arresters and the common arrester being connected to the lines and reference potential via plug-type connections; a capacitor connected in parallel to the common arrester; the individual arresters and the common arrester being arranged in a metal beaker-shaped housing designed as a plug-in unit; a metal plate in an interior of the metal housing serving as an electrode terminal in common to all arresters; and the metal plate along with the metal housing forming said capacitor.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
38 words
A surge arrester according to claim 1 wherein the metal plate is formed in a beaker-shape, and a peripheral wall of which stands coaxially opposite the wall of the metal beaker-shaped housing and with this forms the capacitor.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
27 words
A surge arrester according to claim 1 wherein response DC voltages of the individual arresters are each smaller than the operating voltage of the respective connected line.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
14 words
A surge arrester according to claim 1 wherein the arresters are gas discharge arresters.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
16 words
A surge arrester according to claim 1 wherein the individual arresters are solid body varistor arresters.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
65 words
A surge arrester according to claim 1 wherein for overload protection the common arrester carries a spring biased short-circuiting bridge which is supported away from walls of the common arrester by a fusion pill and which is arranged to short-circuit the common arrester electrode terminals in the event of overload by providing the fusion pill of a material which melts at temperatures corresponding to overload.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
167 words
A surge arrester, comprising: a plurality of individual arresters each connected at one of its two electrode terminals to a respective one of a plurality of electric lines; a common arrester connected in series to the individual arresters and connected at one of its two electrode terminals to the other electrode terminal of each of the individual arresters; the other electrode terminal of the common arrester being connected to a reference potential; the individual arresters and the common arrester being arranged in a metal beaker-shaped housing; a metal plate in an interior of the metal housing serving as an electrode terminal in common to all arresters; and the metal plate having a portion cooperating with the metal housing and forming a capacitor in parallel to the common arrester which is greater than an effective capacitance in parallel with the individual arresters such that a capacitance voltage divider is formed which causes ignition of at least one of the individual arresters prior to ignition of the common arrester.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
167 words
A surge arrester, comprising: a plurality of individual arresters each connected at one of its two electrode terminals to a respective one of a plurality of electric lines; a common arrester connected in series to the individual arresters and connected at one of its two electrode terminals to the other electrode terminal of each of the individual arresters; the other electrode terminal of the common arrester being connected to a reference potential; the individual arresters and the common arrester being arranged in a metal beaker-shaped housing; a metal plate in an interior of the metal housing serving as an electrode terminal in common to all arresters; and the metal plate having a portion cooperating with the metal housing and forming a capacitor in parallel to the common arrester which is greater than an effective capacitance in parallel with the individual arresters such that a capacitance voltage divider is formed which causes ignition of at least one of the individual arresters prior to ignition of the common arrester.
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| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1984-12-07 | 1985-06-08 | 1985-12-08 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1988-12-07 | 1989-06-08 | 1989-12-08 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1992-12-07 | 1993-06-08 | 1993-12-08 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |