摘要:
A current limiting spark gap for use in a valve type lightning or surge arrester includes a plurality of identical, mirror-image insulating gap plates assembled together to define arc elongation and cooling chambers between each pair of adjacent gap plates. Conductive electrodes are disposed on opposite sides of each gap plate. Dielectric rods extend through holes formed in the gap plates to vertically and horizontally align the gap plates in a vertical stack and to define and maintain the gap spacing between a pair of electrodes in each arc chamber. The spark gap utilizes only the electrode and arc chamber configurations to cause a follow current arc to move in each arc chamber to increase the length of the arc and to compress the arc against cooling walls and surfaces of the arc chambers. The electrode and arc chamber configurations achieve greater arc elongation and compression, and resultant cooling, to enhance follow current limitation. The follow current arc is elongated and compressed from a point of arc initiation through a projected angle exceeding 200.degree..
摘要:
Two main toroidal electrodes are supported to individual support plates to oppose to each other. A rod-shaped consumable electrode disposed on one of the support plates loosely extends through the central opening of the toroidal electrode supported to the same support plate as the consumable electrode and terminates within the central opening of the other toroidal electrode. The consumable electrode opposes to a similar consumable electrode disposed on the other support plate. All the electrodes are higher in electric resistivity than the support plates and may be formed of carbon.
摘要:
Two discal electrodes are eccentrically and rotatably mounted on each of two metallic rods in superposed relationship with each other to form therebetween discharge gaps in parallel relationship having uniform and nonuniform electric fields. Recesses are formed on those portions of arc quenching plates facing the spark gaps.
摘要:
A lightning arrester particularly adapted for extra high voltage AC systems and high voltage DC systems comprising a series of arc gap units and coil assemblies for moving the arcs outwardly. The gap units and coil assemblies are connected in series between a line of the system to be protected and ground without the intervention of series valve blocks. The gap units develop arc voltages greater than the system line to ground voltage so that the gaps can interrupt the power follow current, but the total of the gap voltage and coil assembly voltage does not exceed the allowable protective level at any time. The gap units are designed so that the arcs flutter so as to minimize localized overheating and erosion of the gap plate material.
摘要:
A spark gap is formed between two discs of insulating material resistant to the arc and with a space therebetween. Two outer electrodes extend through the space between the discs from one side almost to the other periphery. These electrodes are insulated through most of their length on their outer faces. An intermediate electrode is arranged on the inner wall of the space facing the two outer electrodes and extending angularly a substantial distance around such inside wall. This electrode has a protrusion opposite the space between the outer electrode. The arcs are magnetically drawn into the portions of the space between the electrodes remote from the intermediate electrode and are there extinguished.