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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 26, 1988
Filed:
Jan. 15, 1986
Applicant:
Inventors:
Niyazi Ari, Nussbaumen, CH;
Diethard Hansen, Berikon, CH;
Hendrik Hoitink, Windisch, CH;
Hans Schar, Basel, CH;
Assignee:
BBC Brown, Boveri & Company, Ltd., Baden, CH;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H02H / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
361 54 ; 361111 ; 361118 ; 361126 ; 338333 ;
Abstract
Zinc oxide surge arresters are used to replace capacitive elements for voltages below the pick-up voltage of the surge arrester. Advantageously, the surge arresters may be provided in an alternating current network to provide a high degree of protection against transient disturbances without increasing cost.