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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 04, 2018
Filed:
Feb. 19, 2015
Epcos Ag, Munich, DE;
Peter Bobert, Falkensee, DE;
Peter Heide, Berlin, DE;
EPCOS AG, Munich, DE;
Abstract
A surge arrester is disclosed. In an embodiment the surge arrester includes a first electrode for applying a first voltage potential to the surge arrester, a second electrode for applying a second voltage potential to the surge arrester, and a short-circuiting link for short-circuiting the first and second electrodes. The surge arrester further includes a retaining element for retaining the short-circuiting link, wherein the retaining element is embodied in such a way that it keeps the short-circuiting link at a distance from the first and second electrodes when a temperature is below a threshold value, and it shifts the short-circuiting link such that the short-circuiting link is pressed against the first and second electrodes and a short-circuit is produced between the first and second electrodes when the temperature exceeds the threshold value.