EP0786844A3 - Surge arrester device - Google Patents

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EP0786844A3
EP0786844A3 EP97105664A EP97105664A EP0786844A3 EP 0786844 A3 EP0786844 A3 EP 0786844A3 EP 97105664 A EP97105664 A EP 97105664A EP 97105664 A EP97105664 A EP 97105664A EP 0786844 A3 EP0786844 A3 EP 0786844A3
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surge arrester
arrester device
surge
arrester
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French (fr)
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EP0786844A2 (en
EP0786844B1 (en
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Klaus Prof-Dr-Ing Scheibe
Eberhard Dipl-Ing Lehmann
Gerhard Oertel
Holger Dr-Ing Altmaier
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Phoenix Contact GmbH and Co KG
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Phoenix Contact GmbH and Co KG
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Priority claimed from DE4402615A external-priority patent/DE4402615C3/en
Application filed by Phoenix Contact GmbH and Co KG filed Critical Phoenix Contact GmbH and Co KG
Priority claimed from EP94108276A external-priority patent/EP0635919B1/en
Publication of EP0786844A2 publication Critical patent/EP0786844A2/en
Publication of EP0786844A3 publication Critical patent/EP0786844A3/en
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    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H01—ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
    • H01T—SPARK GAPS; OVERVOLTAGE ARRESTERS USING SPARK GAPS; SPARKING PLUGS; CORONA DEVICES; GENERATING IONS TO BE INTRODUCED INTO NON-ENCLOSED GASES
    • H01T1/00—Details of spark gaps
    • H01T1/20—Means for starting arc or facilitating ignition of spark gap
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H01—ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
    • H01T—SPARK GAPS; OVERVOLTAGE ARRESTERS USING SPARK GAPS; SPARKING PLUGS; CORONA DEVICES; GENERATING IONS TO BE INTRODUCED INTO NON-ENCLOSED GASES
    • H01T4/00—Overvoltage arresters using spark gaps
    • H01T4/10—Overvoltage arresters using spark gaps having a single gap or a plurality of gaps in parallel
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H01—ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
    • H01T—SPARK GAPS; OVERVOLTAGE ARRESTERS USING SPARK GAPS; SPARKING PLUGS; CORONA DEVICES; GENERATING IONS TO BE INTRODUCED INTO NON-ENCLOSED GASES
    • H01T4/00—Overvoltage arresters using spark gaps
    • H01T4/10—Overvoltage arresters using spark gaps having a single gap or a plurality of gaps in parallel
    • H01T4/14—Arcing horns
EP97105664A 1993-05-31 1994-05-30 Surge arrester device Expired - Lifetime EP0786844B1 (en)

Applications Claiming Priority (5)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
DE4317933 1993-05-31
DE4317933 1993-05-31
DE4402615A DE4402615C3 (en) 1993-05-31 1994-01-28 Surge protection element
DE4402615 1994-01-28
EP94108276A EP0635919B1 (en) 1993-05-31 1994-05-30 Overvoltage protection element

Related Parent Applications (2)

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EP94108276A Division EP0635919B1 (en) 1993-05-31 1994-05-30 Overvoltage protection element
EP94108276.0 Division 1994-05-30

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EP0786844A2 EP0786844A2 (en) 1997-07-30
EP0786844A3 true EP0786844A3 (en) 1997-10-22
EP0786844B1 EP0786844B1 (en) 2001-01-17

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EP97105664A Expired - Lifetime EP0786844B1 (en) 1993-05-31 1994-05-30 Surge arrester device

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EP (1) EP0786844B1 (en)
DE (3) DE4447567B4 (en)

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DE19818674B4 (en) 1998-04-27 2004-04-29 Phoenix Contact Gmbh & Co. Kg Snubber
DE10008764A1 (en) 1999-03-04 2000-09-28 Phoenix Contact Gmbh & Co Overload voltage protection system has electrodes set into diverging horn sections for arc propagation
US7023307B2 (en) * 2003-11-06 2006-04-04 Pratt & Whitney Canada Corp. Electro-magnetically enhanced current interrupter
DE10357945A1 (en) * 2003-12-09 2005-07-14 Phoenix Contact Gmbh & Co. Kg Overvoltage protection device
DE202004020260U1 (en) * 2004-12-28 2005-02-24 Phoenix Contact Gmbh & Co. Kg Overvoltage protection device

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DE1802106A1 (en) * 1968-01-11 1969-10-16 Elek Scher App Sprecher & Schu Extinguishing spark gap, especially for surge arresters
DE2007293A1 (en) * 1969-02-21 1971-02-11 Allmanna Svenska Elektriska AB, Vasteras (Schweden) Re-igniting spark gap
FR2337417A1 (en) * 1975-12-30 1977-07-29 Comp Generale Electricite SPARK-OFF IN A GAS

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DE3016265C2 (en) * 1980-04-26 1984-05-17 ANT Nachrichtentechnik GmbH, 7150 Backnang Surge arrester with spark gap
DE3100924A1 (en) * 1981-01-14 1982-08-05 Siemens AG, 1000 Berlin und 8000 München "GAS DISCHARGE SURGE ARRESTER"
DE3101354C2 (en) * 1981-01-17 1984-11-29 Dehn + Söhne GmbH + Co KG, 8500 Nürnberg Spark gap for limiting overvoltages
DE3716997A1 (en) * 1987-05-21 1988-12-08 Phoenix Elekt Overvoltage protection apparatus
DE4141681C2 (en) * 1991-12-17 1996-11-14 Phoenix Contact Gmbh & Co Surge protection element
DE4141682C2 (en) * 1991-12-17 1996-09-26 Phoenix Contact Gmbh & Co Surge protection element
DE4244051C2 (en) * 1992-12-28 1996-03-14 Phoenix Contact Gmbh & Co Surge protection element

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* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
CH391069A (en) * 1961-03-23 1965-04-30 Licentia Gmbh Magnetically blown extinguishing spark gap for surge arresters
GB939459A (en) * 1962-08-14 1963-10-16 Licentia Gmbh Improvements in and relating to arc gap devices
DE1802106A1 (en) * 1968-01-11 1969-10-16 Elek Scher App Sprecher & Schu Extinguishing spark gap, especially for surge arresters
DE2007293A1 (en) * 1969-02-21 1971-02-11 Allmanna Svenska Elektriska AB, Vasteras (Schweden) Re-igniting spark gap
FR2337417A1 (en) * 1975-12-30 1977-07-29 Comp Generale Electricite SPARK-OFF IN A GAS

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DE4447567B4 (en) 2019-01-03
EP0786844A2 (en) 1997-07-30
DE59409641D1 (en) 2001-02-22
US5604400A (en) 1997-02-18
DE59406601D1 (en) 1998-09-10
EP0786844B1 (en) 2001-01-17

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