Electrical wiring system and method

摘要

An electrical wiring system/method implementing transient voltage suppression is disclosed. The system/method incorporates HOT, NEUTRAL, GROUND wiring in conjunction with a series drop resistor (SDR) on the HOT conductor that supplies current to the load device. Parallel shunting metal oxide varistors (MOVs) are used in conjunction with corresponding shunt diode rectifiers (SDRs) to suppress transients on the HOT conductor to either the GROUND conductor and/or NEUTRAL conductor. The parallel shunting MOV/SDR pairs may be integrated into a singular structure that is encapsulated in an insulating material to permit implementation of the transient protection wiring system/method into electrical loads and common power distribution equipment such as electrical outlets and power strips.

主权项

1. A surge suppressor system comprising:
(a) metal oxide varistor (MOV); (b) base metal contact (BMC); (c) middle metal contact (MMC); (d) top metal contact (TMC); (e) semiconductor P-N diode (PND); (f) first component lead (FCL); and (g) second component lead (SCL); wherein said MOV comprises a first surface and a second surface; said BMC comprises a first surface and a second surface; said MMC comprises a first surface and a second surface; said PND comprises a doped semiconducting material having a first surface and a second surface with a semiconductor P-N junction formed between said PND first surface and said PND second surface; said TMC comprises a first surface and a second surface; said FCL is coincident with and electrically contacted to said first surface of said BMC; said MOV first surface is coincident with and electrically contacted to said BMC second surface; said MOV second surface is coincident with and electrically contacted to said MMC first surface; said MMC second surface is coincident with and electrically contacted to said PND first surface; said PND second surface is coincident with and electrically contacted to said TMC first surface; said SCL is coincident with and electrically contacted to said second surface of said TMC; and said FCL contact, said SCL contact, said BMC, said MOV, said MMC, said PND, and said TMC, are encapsulated in an insulating material.