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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 14, 1978
Filed:
Nov. 19, 1976
Frank L Simokat, Babylon, NY (US);
TII Corporation, Lindenhurst, NY (US);
Abstract
A multi-element gas filled surge arrester is disclosed in the form of a gas-filled generally cylindrical casing having an elongated rod-like ground electrode disposed along the casing axis with its ends terminating in casing end caps, and a linear alternating array of conductive and insulative sleeves interposed between the end caps, coaxial with the ground rod, and defining the cylinder of the casing. The assembly thus provides a stack of annular interacting ionizable gaps each of which may have its annular electrode connected to a respective terminal of repeater or other multi-terminal intermediate equipment having both input and output circuits, whereby ionization of one gap due to a surge appearing at its respective line terminals will promptly trigger ionization of the other gaps thus mitigating potentially damaging differential current flow resulting from differing strike potentials.