Global Patent Index - EP 0508647 A2

EP 0508647 A2 19921014 - Arrestor unit.

Title (en)

Arrestor unit.

Title (de)

Unterbrechungseinheit.

Title (fr)

Unité pour l'arrêt.

Publication

EP 0508647 A2 19921014 (EN)

Application

EP 92302553 A 19920325

Priority

JP 6049891 A 19910325

Abstract (en)

An arrestor unit is disclosed for protecting a power transmission line against lightening surges. The arrestor unit includes a discharge electrode that is electrically separated from the power transmission line by a series air gap. A plurality of non-linear resistors are provided between the discharge electrode and an electrical ground. A container is provided to house the non-linear resistors. The container is arranged to discharge residual electric charges that accumulate in the non-linear resistors. The discharge constant of the container and non-linear resistors is set to a value less than the time interval between voltage surges of a normal multiple surge lightning current.

IPC 1-7

H02H 1/04; H02H 3/00; H02H 9/04; H02H 9/06

IPC 8 full level

H01B 17/46 (2006.01); H01C 7/12 (2006.01); H01T 1/16 (2006.01); H01T 4/04 (2006.01); H01T 4/14 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP)

H01C 7/12 (2013.01); H01T 1/16 (2013.01); H01T 4/14 (2013.01)

Designated contracting state (EPC)

FR GB

DOCDB simple family (publication)

EP 0508647 A2 19921014; EP 0508647 A3 19930303; EP 0508647 B1 19961002; JP H04294083 A 19921019

DOCDB simple family (application)

EP 92302553 A 19920325; JP 6049891 A 19910325