ARC DISCHARGE Russian patent published in 1995 - IPC

FIELD: electrical engineering. SUBSTANCE: dissipating element of arc discharger is metallized dielectric rod with metallized side surface whose one end is secured in one of conducting end plates of case and other end carries one of spark gap electrodes in the form of shaped disk with central projection facing working projection of second end plate; the electrode closes part of discharge chamber cross-sectional area. Shaped disk has annular flange facing first end plate of case. EFFECT: enlarged number of permissible operations of discharger, increased working currents at up to 10 kV. 1 dwg