Method and system for lightning protection with distributed transient voltage suppression

A transient voltage suppressor (TVS) system comprising:

• a connecting component configured to electrically couple a first electrical component to a second electrical component located remotely from the first electrical component through one or more electrical conduits;
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• a plurality of transient voltage suppressor devices positioned within the connecting component and electrically coupled to the one or more electrical conduits and to an electrical ground path, said plurality of transient voltage suppressor devices providing a plurality of electrical paths to electrical ground, each TVS device comprising a wide band-gap semiconductor material.

A method of protecting an electrical components from transient voltage, said method comprising:

• electrically coupling a plurality of electrical components to at least one of an electrical power distribution system and one or more communication lines of a signal distribution system;
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• electrically coupling a plurality of transient voltage suppression (TVS) devices to said at least one of an electrical power distribution system and one or more communication lines of a signal distribution system, wherein at least some of said plurality of TVS devices are physically spaced from others of said plurality of TVS devices such that said plurality of TVS devices form a plurality of electrical paths to ground with respect to said at least one of an electrical power distribution system and said communication lines.