Overvoltage protector using varistor initiated arc
Abstract
Coaxial conductors are protected against electrical overvoltage by at least one element of non-electroded varistor material that adjoins each other varistor element and conductor with which it contacts. With this construction, overvoltage current initiated through the varistor material arcs at the point contacts between varistor elements and, as the current increases, the arcs increase until they become a continuous arc between conductors, bypassing the varistor material.
- Inventors:
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- Albuquerque, NM
- Issue Date:
- Research Org.:
- AT&T
- OSTI Identifier:
- 864447
- Patent Number(s):
- 4365282
- Assignee:
- United States of America as represented by United States (Washington, DC)
- Patent Classifications (CPCs):
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H - ELECTRICITY H01 - BASIC ELECTRIC ELEMENTS H01C - RESISTORS
H - ELECTRICITY H01 - BASIC ELECTRIC ELEMENTS H01R - ELECTRICALLY-CONDUCTIVE CONNECTIONS
- DOE Contract Number:
- AC04-76DP00789
- Resource Type:
- Patent
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
- Subject:
- overvoltage; protector; varistor; initiated; coaxial; conductors; protected; electrical; element; non-electroded; material; adjoins; conductor; contacts; construction; current; arcs; elements; increases; increase; continuous; bypassing; coaxial conductors; voltage current; /361/338/
Citation Formats
Brainard, John P. Overvoltage protector using varistor initiated arc. United States: N. p., 1982.
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Brainard, John P. Overvoltage protector using varistor initiated arc. United States.
Brainard, John P. Fri .
"Overvoltage protector using varistor initiated arc". United States. https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/864447.
@article{osti_864447,
title = {Overvoltage protector using varistor initiated arc},
author = {Brainard, John P},
abstractNote = {Coaxial conductors are protected against electrical overvoltage by at least one element of non-electroded varistor material that adjoins each other varistor element and conductor with which it contacts. With this construction, overvoltage current initiated through the varistor material arcs at the point contacts between varistor elements and, as the current increases, the arcs increase until they become a continuous arc between conductors, bypassing the varistor material.},
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journal = {},
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place = {United States},
year = {Fri Jan 01 00:00:00 EST 1982},
month = {Fri Jan 01 00:00:00 EST 1982}
}
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