| 摘要 |
The present invention can comprise a surge suppressor apparatus, including a plurality of surge arrestor elements. Metal oxide varistors can be suitable as surge arrestor elements. Each surge arrestor element has two terminals, and allows current flow through the element between the first and second terminals. The surge arrestor elements can be arranged in an electrical series circuit, and are mounted so that current in one surge arrestor element is in a direction substantially opposite the direction of current in an adjacent surge arrestor element. The opposite direction current flow can reduce the inductance of the surge suppressor apparatus and can aid in shielding the apparatus. A surge arrestor element can also mount within a return conductor, such that the return conductor shields the surge arrestor element and reduces the inductance. The invention also includes various configurations and applications.
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