Base element and surge protection system

摘要

A base element and a surge protection system incorporating the base element are provided. The base element includes a housing having a front portion and a rear portion. Apertures in the rear portion provide access to contacts secured within the housing, and a receiving portion extending from the front portion includes at least one receiving section for receiving a surge protection cartridge. Plug receptacles in the receiving portion are in electrical communication with the contacts to incorporate the surge protection device in a circuit when the surge protection cartridge is inserted. The base element is configured to mount orthogonally to a case such that conductors secured to the contacts extend through the apertures and into an enclosure defined by the case in a substantially linear direction. The system includes a case configured to be attached to a rack mount system and a plurality of base elements secured to the case.

主权项

1. A rack mount surge protection system, comprising:
an enclosure formed by a case configured to be attached to a rack mount system; and a plurality of base elements of a pluggable surge protection device secured to the case, each of the base elements comprising:
a receiving portion extending from a front portion of the base element and arranged to receive a surge protection cartridge from the front of the case;contacts within the base element for securing wire conductors therein; andapertures in a rear portion of the base element to provide access to the contacts; wherein the wire conductors extend from the enclosure through the apertures and into the contacts in a substantially linear manner in registration with the direction that the receiving portion receives the surge protection cartridge.