Provided is a gas switch triggered by an optical pulse introduced by an optical fiber, which solves the problem of the existing electrically-triggered gas switch and laser-triggered gas having a complicated trigger system, being insufficiently reliable and having a higher cost due to the pulse amplitude/laser beam energy having higher requirements. The gas switch triggered by an optical pulse introduced by an optical fiber includes at least one trigger gap and one self-breakdown gap; each trigger gap is connected in parallel to a photoconductive switch, and an optical fiber is correspondingly provided for introducing an optical pulse for triggering. In the present disclosure, the advantages of a low trigger requirement of a photoconductive switch and a high voltage and large conduction current of a gas switch are fully utilized, and an optical pulse introduced by an optical fiber is used to trigger the photoconductive switch, so that the gas switch can be controlled and triggered under the action of a low-energy optical pulse (which can be less than 200 J) transmitted by optical fiber, thereby greatly simplifying the scale and complexity of the trigger system and promoting the development and application of the pulse power supply technology.

A disconnector device including an isolator connected between a first terminal and to a second terminal, and a sleeve positioned around the isolator and moveable between an un-extended position prior to the isolator operating and an extended position after the isolator operates, the sleeve being configured to trap debris produced by operation of the isolator.

A spark plug which is capable of further improving load life performance and a resistor material for a spark plug are provided. A spark plug includes a center electrode, a terminal fitting, and a resistor disposed between the center electrode and the terminal fitting. The resistor contains glass, a zirconia-based material and an electrically conducting material. The zirconia-based material contains at least stabilized zirconia.

A spark plug which is capable of further improving load life performance and a resistor material for a spark plug are provided. A spark plug includes a center electrode, a terminal fitting, and a resistor disposed between the center electrode and the terminal fitting. The resistor contains glass, a zirconia-based material and an electrically conducting material. The zirconia-based material contains at least stabilized zirconia.

An overvoltage protection device having a printed circuit board, varistor, and gas discharge tube, the varistor and discharge tube connected in series between a first and second electrical terminal of the circuit board via conductive tracks, wherein: the varistor is connected to the first terminal by a first track, the discharge tube is connected to the varistor by a second track, the discharge tube is connected to the second terminal by a third track, and wherein the second and third tracks have curved portions situated on either side of the discharge tube, having a concavity facing in the same orientation respective to the discharge tube and a thermofusible area able to separate the corresponding track into two parts in response to an overcurrent, the distance between the two parts of each track allowing generation of an arc in response to an overvoltage that activates the discharge tube.

The invention provides a lightning protection system for wind turbine blades with optimized injection means of lightning currents in conductive components of their shells. The injection means comprise a current receptor element (27; 47; 67) connected to the input cable of lightning currents and arranged over an area of a shell close to an electrically conductive component (22; 42; 62) and a current injection element (28; 48; 68; 69, 69) arranged over the electrically conductive component (22; 42; 62) and connected to the current receptor element (27; 47; 67) by at least two distribution cables (31, 32; 51, 52, 53; 71, 72, 73, 74).

The invention provides a lightning protection system for wind turbine blades with optimized injection means of lightning currents in conductive components of their shells. The injection means comprise a current receptor element (27; 47; 67) connected to the input cable of lightning currents and arranged over an area of a shell close to an electrically conductive component (22; 42; 62) and a current injection element (28; 48; 68; 69, 69) arranged over the electrically conductive component (22; 42; 62) and connected to the current receptor element (27; 47; 67) by at least two distribution cables (31, 32; 51, 52, 53; 71, 72, 73, 74).

An insulator arrangement for an overhead line includes a suspension insulator for securing an overhead line to a tower and a line arrester arrangement which is disposed electrically parallel to the suspension insulator. The line arrester arrangement has a surge arrester, which is electrically connected to ground or earth potential, and a spark gap, which is connected to the surge arrester in series and which includes a first spark electrode connected to the overhead line and a second spark electrode connected to the surge arrester. The line arrester arrangement has an assembly or mounting insulator which can be secured to the overhead line. The first spark electrode is secured to a first securing device at a first end of the assembly or mounting insulator, and the second spark electrode is secured to a second securing device at a second end of the assembly or mounting insulator.

An insulator arrangement for an overhead line includes a suspension insulator for securing an overhead line to a tower and a line arrester arrangement which is disposed electrically parallel to the suspension insulator. The line arrester arrangement has a surge arrester, which is electrically connected to ground or earth potential, and a spark gap, which is connected to the surge arrester in series and which includes a first spark electrode connected to the overhead line and a second spark electrode connected to the surge arrester. The line arrester arrangement has an assembly or mounting insulator which can be secured to the overhead line. The first spark electrode is secured to a first securing device at a first end of the assembly or mounting insulator, and the second spark electrode is secured to a second securing device at a second end of the assembly or mounting insulator.

An integrated component for protecting against overvoltages, including a varistor and a gas discharge tube that are connected in series between a first and a second electrical connection terminal and a peripheral coating including a seal-tight and electrically insulating resin, the peripheral coating being arranged around the varistor and the gas discharge tube so as to form a seal-tight and electrically insulating barrier that leaves the first and second electrical connection terminals accessible only at two opposite ends of the peripheral coating.