SURGE ARRESTOR FAIL SAFE THERMAL OVERLOAD MECHANISM

A spring member (32) and associated channel member (28) bias a solder billet (22) into engagement with a ground electrode (16) of the surge arrestor. When the solder melts in response to a thermal overload condition the channel member (28) causes molten solder from the billet to flow preferentially...

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Hauptverfasser: JESSUP, KIMBERLEY, ANN, CURRY, WILLIAM, JOSEPH, DEBBAUT, CHRISTIAN, ARTHUR, MARIE-LOUISE, FIEN, KENNETH, JAMES, MULLANEY, JULIAN, SEAN
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Zusammenfassung:A spring member (32) and associated channel member (28) bias a solder billet (22) into engagement with a ground electrode (16) of the surge arrestor. When the solder melts in response to a thermal overload condition the channel member (28) causes molten solder from the billet to flow preferentially along a path establishing a low resistance short circuit between the electrodes. Flow of the solder to desired locations is enhanced by solder flux, which preferably is of rosin type having substantial dielectric properties.