Overvoltage protector

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H01H 85/00 (2006.01) H01T 1/14 (2006.01) H02H 1/00 (2006.01)

Patent

CA 2337689

An overvoltage protector assembly that utilizes a gas tube to divert surges to ground. The protector assembly has several features that ensure reliability of the gas tube as a protective element. A toroidal non-conductive element, such as a ceramic or plastic insert, is disposed between the end cap and the axial ends of the gas tube. A fusible element foamed of a fluxed solder pellet is also located between the end cap and the non- conductive element. The end cap provides includes a number of apertures therein and a raised projection on its outer surface so that axial forces applied by the clip are centrally applied to the cap and not unevenly distributed on different portions of the cap. Molten solder that flows into the hole in the toroidal element will be transmitted to the end conductors of the gas tube thereby providing an electrical contact between the end cap and the conductors of the gas tube. The protector assembly also uses end caps having raised projections that engage the tangs of a securing clip.

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