SURGE PROTECTIVE DEVICE AND METHOD, AND AN ELECTRIC SYSTEM WITH SAID PROTECTIVE DEVICE

    公开(公告)号:US20240162701A1

    公开(公告)日:2024-05-16

    申请号:US18500246

    申请日:2023-11-02

    IPC分类号: H02H3/22 H01C7/12 H02H9/04

    CPC分类号: H02H3/22 H01C7/126 H02H9/042

    摘要: A surge protection device and method for protecting an electric system against overvoltage occurrences, the surge protection device includes a first surge arrester and a second or additional surge arresters connected electrically in parallel, the first surge arrester and the second surge arrester are configured to be disconnected from the electric system in a sequential predetermined order as each one is overloaded and becomes unusable as a surge arrester, remaining the electric system protected until the last one is disconnected. Various combination of externally gapped, internally gapped, and ungapped surge arresters are used to create the uninterruptable protection in the electric system.

    Arrester Performance Monitoring and Maintenance System

    公开(公告)号:US20240146047A1

    公开(公告)日:2024-05-02

    申请号:US17978185

    申请日:2022-10-31

    IPC分类号: H02G13/00 H01C7/12

    CPC分类号: H02G13/60 H01C7/12 H02G13/80

    摘要: A system or method for monitoring an electric power lightning arrester including an arrester current sensor providing an arrester current measurement, and an arrester voltage sensor providing an arrester voltage measurement. The system detects a switching signature based on the arrester current measurement or the arrester voltage measurement distinguished from background noise and lightning signatures and computes a measured arrester impedance based on the arrester current and arrester voltage measurements. The system then compares the measured arrester impedance to a nominal or historical arrester impedance, determines that the arrester is faltering based on the comparison of the measured arrester impedance to the nominal or historical arrester impedance, and places an order for replacement of the arrester based on the determination that the arrester is faltering. The system operator then replaces the arrester during a fair-weather, typically off-peak period to avoid failure of the arrester during a lightning strike.

    Surge protection device and modular surge protection system

    公开(公告)号:US11817237B2

    公开(公告)日:2023-11-14

    申请号:US17912104

    申请日:2021-03-15

    申请人: DEHN SE

    摘要: A surge protection device has at least one disconnecting device (34), at least one actuating device (36), an indicating device (40), and a shaft (38) mounted for rotation between at least a first position and a second position, the at least one actuating device (36) being variable between a first position and a second position. The shaft (38), the indicating device (40) and the actuating device (36) are formed in such a way and the actuating device (36), when in the first position, is fastened to the at least one disconnecting device (34) so as to be preloaded such that when the disconnecting device (34) is triggered, the actuating device (36) is released and triggers the indicating device (40) by means of the shaft (38). Further, a modular surge protection system is described.

    Manufacturing Process For Surge Arrestor Module Using Compaction Bladder System

    公开(公告)号:US20230215606A1

    公开(公告)日:2023-07-06

    申请号:US17647168

    申请日:2022-01-05

    IPC分类号: H01C7/12 B29C70/44

    CPC分类号: H01C7/126 B29C70/446

    摘要: The present disclosure is directed to a method of producing a surge arrestor module, comprising the acts of (i) providing a plurality of MOV blocks arranged in a stack, (ii) applying an epoxy-reinforced structural layer to an outer surface of the stack, (iii) after the applying, inserting the stack into a flexible bladder, and (iv) curing the epoxy-reinforced structural layer with elevated temperatures while the flexible bladder applies radially aligned pressure to the stack and a tool applies axially aligned pressure to the stack. The present disclosure also includes an apparatus for performing the methods described herein. The apparatus includes an outer case structure and a flexible bladder that fits within the outer case structure. A hollow inner region of the outer case structure is pressurized to force the flexible bladder against the surge arrestor module as the surge arrestor module is curing.

    Support arrangement for an electrical protection assembly

    公开(公告)号:US11651877B2

    公开(公告)日:2023-05-16

    申请号:US17371711

    申请日:2021-07-09

    IPC分类号: H01C1/01 H01C7/12 H01C17/00

    CPC分类号: H01C1/01 H01C7/12 H01C17/00

    摘要: A support arrangement for an electrical protection assembly for connection between an electrical power supply line and electrical equipment is provided. The support arrangement comprises a first insulator body and a second insulator body extending at right angles to the first insulator body, wherein the first and second insulator bodies are integrally formed into a unitary body. In an embodiment, the second insulator body extends from a lower end of the first insulator body, so as to define a unitary L-shaped support arrangement. In one version, the support arrangement comprises an L-shaped inner support frame around which the first and second insulator bodies are molded. The L-shaped inner support frame comprises a T-shaped metal connector having a first end from which a first fibre glass support arm extends, around which the first insulator body is molded, and a second end from which a second fibre glass support arm extends, around which the second insulator body is molded.

    TEE ARRESTER WITH DIRECTIONAL VENTING
    9.
    发明公开

    公开(公告)号:US20230145027A1

    公开(公告)日:2023-05-11

    申请号:US18093656

    申请日:2023-01-05

    IPC分类号: H01C7/12

    CPC分类号: H01C7/12

    摘要: A surge arrester device comprising a first housing portion including a first end and a second end, the first end including a first opening and the second end including a second opening. The device includes a first axis parallel to the first housing portion, the first axis intersecting a first center of the first opening and a second center of the second opening, and a second axis perpendicular to the first housing portion, the second axis intersecting an intermediate section of the first housing portion. The device includes a second housing portion protruding from the intermediate section of the first housing portion, the second housing portion protruding at an angle between the first axis and the second axis, and a metal oxide varistor (MOV) stack within the second housing portion, wherein the MOV stack is released through an opening of the second housing portion if the arrester faults to ground.

    Thermal protected varistor device
    10.
    发明授权

    公开(公告)号:US11605482B2

    公开(公告)日:2023-03-14

    申请号:US17040901

    申请日:2019-04-03

    摘要: In an embodiment a thermal varistor protection device includes a casing, a varistor embedded in the casing, wherein the varistor includes a first metallization electrode, which is only partly covered by an insulating material of the casing to allow an electrically conductive connection, a first terminal wire electrically conductively connected to the first metallization electrode of the varistor and a contact element electrically conductively connected to the first metallization electrode of the varistor in a region where the varistor is not covered by the insulating material, wherein the contact element is pre-stressed to ensure a fast separation of the contact element and the first metallization electrode when the electrically conductive connection between the contact element and the first metallization electrode becomes loose.