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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 11, 2016
Filed:
Dec. 11, 2012
Waikatolink Limited, Hamilton, NZ;
Alythwela Domingo Vithanaye Nihal Kularatna, Hamilton, NZ;
Lewis Hennedige Jayathu Dimuthu Kumara Fernando, Hamilton, NZ;
WAIKATOLINK LIMITED, Hamilton, NZ;
Abstract
The invention provides a power surge protection apparatus which includes at least one large capacitor used within a surge protection circuit associated with an electrical load to be protected. This large capacitor or capacitors are arranged to divert and store at least a portion of the energy present in a transient voltage surge to prevent or mitigate damage to the protected electrical load. In preferred embodiments the invention uses large capacitors in the form of electrical double layer capacitors.
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