SUSPENSION TYPE ELECTRIC APPARATUS HAVING A PLURALITY OF RADIALLY DISPOSED BUFFER DEVICES

A suspension type electric apparatus wherein a variety of buffer devices are connected between the lower end of the electric apparatus and a fixed ground support. Each of the buffer devices is connected at one end to the ground support and at the other end to the electric apparatus. In accordance with one embodiment of the present invention, at least one of the ends of each buffer device is provided with a universal coupling, and the buffer devices are arranged in substantially a horizontal plane such that the vertical force component on the apparatus produced by an earthquake or wind pressure will be as small as possible. In another embodiment of the present invention, each of the buffer devices comprises a plurality of resilient bodies having different operational ranges, so that the spring constant of the buffer device will be larger in response to a larger lateral displacement of the electric apparatus.