Surge protection device

A surge protection device, comprising:

• a plurality of stack spark gaps, each stack spark gap being formed from multiple electrodes and insulating elements that are arranged between the electrodes,
• an ignition circuit for influencing the ignition behavior of the stack spark gaps,
• a first electrically conductive clamping element and a second electrically conductive clamping element, the clamping elements being arranged opposite to one another at the front sides of the stack spark gaps,
• at least one connecting element by which the clamping elements are connected to one another, and
• connection elements for electrical connection of the stack spark gaps,
• wherein three stack spark gaps are arranged beside one another between the two clamping elements,
• wherein the at least one connecting element is electrically conductive, and the two clamping elements are connected electrically to one another via the connecting element,
• wherein each stack spark gap is connected on a first end that is used as a connection end in an electrically conductive manner to one of the connection elements,
• wherein an insulator is arranged between each the clamping element and the connection side of an adjacent one of stack spark gaps, so that the connection side of the adjacent stack spark gap is insulated electrically from the clamping element,
• wherein a second end of each stack spark gap that is opposite the first end is connected in an electrically conductive manner to one of the clamping elements in such a way that the three stack spark gaps form a star circuit, and
• wherein the ignition circuit is pluggable onto at least one of the clamping elements so as to be held in a defined manner opposed to the at least one of the clamping elements and the stack spark gaps.