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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 23, 2024
Filed:
May. 27, 2022
Ripd Research and Ip Development Ltd., Nicosia, CY;
Grigoris Kostakis, Athens, GR;
Zafiris G. Politis, Athens, GR;
Fotis Xepapas, Drama, GR;
Alexis Chorozoglou, Drama, GR;
Christos Prevezianos, Drama, GR;
RIPD RESEARCH AND IP DEVELOPMENT LTD., Nicosia, CY;
Abstract
A circuit protection device is provided. The circuit protection device includes an active energy absorber that is coupled between two power lines in an electrical power distribution system and is configured to selectively conduct fault current responsive to overvoltage conditions. The active energy absorber includes an overvoltage protection module that includes two thyristors that are connected in anti-parallel with one another and a varistor that is connected with the overvoltage protection module as a series circuit. The series circuit including the varistor and the overvoltage protection module is connected between the power lines.