A power semiconductor circuit is provided for clamping the voltage across the circuit when a power semiconductor switch is opened (i.e., turned off). The circuit may include a first surge arrester and a first semiconductor switch coupled in parallel with the power semiconductor switch. The first semiconductor switch is coupled in series with the first surge arrester. A second surge arrester may be coupled to the gate of the first semiconductor switch to control current flow through the first semiconductor switch and the first surge arrester.

A surge arrester device comprising a first housing portion including a first end and a second end, the first end including a first opening and the second end including a second opening. The device includes a first axis parallel to the first housing portion, the first axis intersecting a first center of the first opening and a second center of the second opening, and a second axis perpendicular to the first housing portion, the second axis intersecting an intermediate section of the first housing portion. The device includes a second housing portion protruding from the intermediate section of the first housing portion, the second housing portion protruding at an angle between the first axis and the second axis, and a metal oxide varistor (MOV) stack within the second housing portion, wherein the MOV stack is released through an opening of the second housing portion if the arrester faults to ground.

A surge arrester device comprising a first housing portion including a first end and a second end, the first end including a first opening and the second end including a second opening. The device includes a first axis parallel to the first housing portion, the first axis intersecting a first center of the first opening and a second center of the second opening, and a second axis perpendicular to the first housing portion, the second axis intersecting an intermediate section of the first housing portion. The device includes a second housing portion protruding from the intermediate section of the first housing portion, the second housing portion protruding at an angle between the first axis and the second axis, and a metal oxide varistor (MOV) stack within the second housing portion, wherein the MOV stack is released through an opening of the second housing portion if the arrester faults to ground.

A support arrangement for an electrical protection assembly for connection between an electrical power supply line and electrical equipment is provided. The support arrangement comprises a first insulator body and a second insulator body extending at right angles to the first insulator body, wherein the first and second insulator bodies are integrally formed into a unitary body. In an embodiment, the second insulator body extends from a lower end of the first insulator body, so as to define a unitary L-shaped support arrangement. In one version, the support arrangement comprises an L-shaped inner support frame around which the first and second insulator bodies are molded. The L-shaped inner support frame comprises a T-shaped metal connector having a first end from which a first fibre glass support arm extends, around which the first insulator body is molded, and a second end from which a second fibre glass support arm extends, around which the second insulator body is molded.

A support arrangement for an electrical protection assembly for connection between an electrical power supply line and electrical equipment is provided. The support arrangement comprises a first insulator body and a second insulator body extending at right angles to the first insulator body, wherein the first and second insulator bodies are integrally formed into a unitary body. In an embodiment, the second insulator body extends from a lower end of the first insulator body, so as to define a unitary L-shaped support arrangement. In one version, the support arrangement comprises an L-shaped inner support frame around which the first and second insulator bodies are molded. The L-shaped inner support frame comprises a T-shaped metal connector having a first end from which a first fibre glass support arm extends, around which the first insulator body is molded, and a second end from which a second fibre glass support arm extends, around which the second insulator body is molded.

A surge protection device has at least one disconnecting device (34), at least one actuating device (36), an indicating device (40), and a shaft (38) mounted for rotation between at least a first position and a second position, the at least one actuating device (36) being variable between a first position and a second position. The shaft (38), the indicating device (40) and the actuating device (36) are formed in such a way and the actuating device (36), when in the first position, is fastened to the at least one disconnecting device (34) so as to be preloaded such that when the disconnecting device (34) is triggered, the actuating device (36) is released and triggers the indicating device (40) by means of the shaft (38). Further, a modular surge protection system is described.

A low-voltage varistor includes a cured body of a resin composition for forming the low-voltage varistor. The resin composition includes: (A) at least one selected from carbon nanotubes and carbon aerogels; and (B) at least one selected from epoxy resin and acrylic resin.

A composite circuit protection device includes: a first positive temperature coefficient (PTC) component; a first voltage-dependent resistor (VDR); a second VDR; and a plurality of conductive leads that correspondingly connect to the first PTC component, the first VDR and the second VDR. The second VDR and the first PTC component are electrically connected in series, the first VDR is electrically connected to the series connection of the first PTC component and the second VDR in parallel, and the first VDR has a varistor voltage greater than that of the second VDR as determined at 1 mA.

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).