Lightning suppression system for power lines
OwnerWilliam J. Fowler, Benjamin P. Fowlerinventors
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Abstract
A lightning suppression system for a power supply line including an enclosure with an interior volume, a first coil positioned within the interior volume of the enclosure, a second coil positioned within the interior volume of the enclosure, and a third coil positioned within the interior volume of the enclosure. The power supply line is connected to the leads of the first, second and third coils. A conductive grit fills a portion of the interior volume of the enclosure. A grounding rod is connected by a conductive line to the enclosure.
Claims20
A lightning suppression system comprising:
- an enclosure having an interior volume;
- a first coil positioned within said interior volume of said enclosure, said first coil having a first lead and a second lead extending outwardly of said enclosure;
- a second coil positioned within said interior volume of said enclosure, said second coil having a first lead and a second lead extending outwardly of said enclosure;
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- a power supply connected to the leads of said first and second coils.
A lightning suppression attenuator for a power supply line comprising:
- an enclosure having an interior volume;
- a first coil positioned within said interior volume of said enclosure, said first coil having a first lead and a second lead extending outwardly of said enclosure, said first coil having a first connector at an end of said first lead adapted for attachment to the power supply line, said first coil having a second connector at an end of said second lead adapted to be attached to the power supply line;
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- a second coil positioned within said interior volume of said enclosure, said second coil having a first lead and a second lead extending outwardly of said enclosure, said second coil having a first connector at an end of said first lead adapted for attachment to the power supply line, said second coil having a second connector at an end of said second lead adapted to be attached to the power supply line.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.