Lightning suppression attenuator and system employing same
OwnerWilliam J. Fowler, Benjamin P. Fowlerinventors
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Abstract
A lightning suppression attenuator including an enclosure having an interior volume and a coil of conductive wire received within the interior volume of the enclosure. The coil has a first lead extending outwardly through a first opening of the enclosure and a second lead extending outwardly of a second opening in the enclosure. A conductive grit fills a portion of the enclosure. The coil has a central void with turns of wire extending around the central void. The first lead is connected to a first discharge grounding system. The second lead is connected to a second discharge grounding system. The rigid foam material is affixed within the enclosure around the conductive grit and over the coil.
Claims18
A lightning suppression attenuator comprising:
- an enclosure having an interior volume, said enclosure having a first opening and a second opening;
- a coil of conductive wire received within said interior volume of said enclosure, said coil having a first lead extending outwardly of said first opening and a second lead extending outwardly of said second opening;
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- a conductive grit filling a portion of said enclosure.
A lightning suppression system comprising:
- a first grounding system installed in the earth;
- a first lightning suppression attenuator having a first lead electrically connected to said first grounding system, said first lightning suppression attenuator comprising a coil of conductive wire received within an enclosure;
- a second grounding system installed in the earth, said first lightning suppression attenuator having a second lead electrically connected to said second grounding system;
- a conductive grit filling a portion of said enclosure.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.