摘要 |
CABLE WITH SURGE PROTECTION 5 THERE PRESENT INVENTION PROVIDES A CABLE WITH SURGE PROTECTION. THE CABLE INCLUDES AN INNER CONDUCTOR WHICH MAY BE A POWER CARRYING CONDUCTOR OR A SIGNAL CARRYING CONDUCTOR. A SURGE PROTECTION DEVICE WITH IMPEDANCE MATCHING DEVICE IS COUPLED BETWEEN THE INNER CONDUCTOR AND OUTER CONDUCTOR. THE CABLE FURTHER INCLUDES AN OUTER CONDUCTOR BEING COAXIAL WITH EACH OTHER WITH THE INNER CONDUCTOR AND A DIELECTRIC MATERIAL LAYER DISPOSED BETWEEN THE INNER 10 CONDUCTOR AND THE OUTER CONDUCTOR. A HIGH IMPEDANCE DEVICE IS COUPLED TO THE OUTER CONDUCTOR. IF LIGHTNING STRIKES, THE SURGE PROTECTION DEVICE WILL PREVENT THE LIGHTNING CURRENT TO FLOW THROUGH THE PROTECTION DEVICE AND THEREBY PREVENTING DAMAGE TO ANY ASSOCIATED EQUIPMENTS. 15 MOST ILLUSTRATIVE DIAGRAM: |