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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 21, 2022
Filed:
Dec. 18, 2020
Hubbell Incorporated, Shelton, CT (US);
Bastiaan Hubertus van Besouw, Strongsville, OH (US);
David Charles Hughes, Aiken, SC (US);
Hubbell Incorporated, Shelton, CT (US);
Abstract
Systems for disconnecting a surge arrester. One embodiment provides a surge arrester comprising a housing, a connecting interface configured to connect to an electrical power grid, and a disconnector device coupled to the connecting interface. A metal oxide varistor stack is coupled to the disconnector device, and a ground side connection is coupled to the metal oxide varistor stack, the ground side connection configured to connect to a system ground. The disconnector device is configured to disconnect the connecting interface from the system ground based on a predetermined disconnection condition.