Surge protection device

摘要

Aspects of the innovations herein relate to surge protection devices. Such surge protection devices may have an arrester. The arrester may produce an equalization between different potentials and arrest a surge current during use. A sensor may be provided on the arrester, said sensor generating an electric switch-off signal. A switching device may receive the switch-off signal and separate the arrester from an electric circuit, the switching device and arrester being arranged in a physically separate manner from each other.

主权项

1. A surge protection device comprising:
an arrester comprising a spark gap, wherein the arrester produces an equalization between different potentials and arrests a surge current during use, wherein a sensor is provided on the arrester, wherein the sensor generates an electrical disconnection signal, wherein a switching device receives the disconnection signal and electrically separates the arrester from an electric circuit, wherein the switching device and the arrester are arranged so as to be spatially separated from one another; wherein the sensor comprises a bridge circuit; and wherein the bridge circuit is implemented as a Wheatstone bridge.