EP0281945A1 - Verfahren zur Herstellung eines Blitzableiters - Google Patents

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EP0281945A1
EP0281945A1 EP88103272A EP88103272A EP0281945A1 EP 0281945 A1 EP0281945 A1 EP 0281945A1 EP 88103272 A EP88103272 A EP 88103272A EP 88103272 A EP88103272 A EP 88103272A EP 0281945 A1 EP0281945 A1 EP 0281945A1
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René Parraud
Denis Thuillier
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Societe Europeenne dIsolateurs en Verre et Composite SEDIVER SA
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    • HELECTRICITY
    • H01ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
    • H01CRESISTORS
    • H01C7/00Non-adjustable resistors formed as one or more layers or coatings; Non-adjustable resistors made from powdered conducting material or powdered semi-conducting material with or without insulating material
    • H01C7/10Non-adjustable resistors formed as one or more layers or coatings; Non-adjustable resistors made from powdered conducting material or powdered semi-conducting material with or without insulating material voltage responsive, i.e. varistors
    • H01C7/12Overvoltage protection resistors; Arresters
    • YGENERAL TAGGING OF NEW TECHNOLOGICAL DEVELOPMENTS; GENERAL TAGGING OF CROSS-SECTIONAL TECHNOLOGIES SPANNING OVER SEVERAL SECTIONS OF THE IPC; TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC CROSS-REFERENCE ART COLLECTIONS [XRACs] AND DIGESTS
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  • the present invention relates to a method of manufacturing a lightning arrester and a lightning arrester obtained by this method.
  • a surge arrester is a device placed between the phase and the ground of a high-voltage line and which makes it possible to limit the amplitude and the duration of atmospheric overvoltages (shock due to lightning and induction phenomena in conductors), or temporary electrical overvoltages in the network (operating shock).
  • a surge arrester The functions of a surge arrester are therefore on the one hand to permanently support the nominal operating voltage, and on the other hand to drain the strong discharge current appearing during a temporary overvoltage, so as to protect the equipment from the line (transformers .).
  • a core of a material of the varistor type based for example on zinc oxide ZnO, the electrical resistivity of which is highly non-linear as a function of the applied voltage.
  • This characteristic of non-linearity allows such a surge arrester to let pass: - a low current (for example of the order of 0.5 mA / cm2) when the operating voltage is permanently applied to the surge arrester which then has very high resistance.
  • This current is essentially of capacitive origin since the relative permittivity of such varistors is very high, - a strong current, which can reach several tens of kiloamperes, when the applied voltage reaches a starting threshold from which the resistance of the varistors becomes very low.
  • a central core comprising several cylindrical pellets stacked and pierced with holes through which passes through an insulating bar which provides this core with a certain mechanical rigidity.
  • the central core and the two end fittings are mechanically linked by a common envelope heat shrink.
  • the object of the present invention is to produce a surge arrester at reduced cost which does not have the drawbacks of the surge arresters previously described.
  • the present invention relates to a method of manufacturing a lightning arrester comprising two end fittings on either side of a substantially cylindrical central core formed by a stack of pellets of varistor type material, pierced with holes through which they are strung on a central strip of laminated material, characterized by the fact that is put in compression by means of said rod the assembly of said stack against two faces opposite said fittings, - filling the space between the rod and said pellets by casting or injecting an insulating material, the assembly thus produced being perfectly rigid, - That there is overmolded on said assembly an elastomer coating of the EPDM type which is perfectly adherent to all the surfaces of the core and of the fittings which it covers.
  • said core comprises hollow metal spacers interposed between pellets; thanks to the recesses, said space between the rod and said pellets is filled with elastomer at the time of molding of said coating.
  • the operations can be carried out following: a first end of said rod is fixed in the first fitting, said threads are threaded onto said rod, - the second end of the rod is fixed in the second fitting, - the assembly obtained is put in longitudinal traction so as to be able to obtain a spacing within the stack allowing the passage of a hollowed shim, we release the traction.
  • the thickness of the shim is chosen as a function of the desired prestressing load on the pads.
  • Said shim can be placed between two pads or between a pad and one of said fittings.
  • said pellets are maintained with the rod under longitudinal compression by means of springs arranged between said faces of said fittings and the ends of said stack of pellets.
  • the ends of the rod can be fixed inside their respective fittings by gluing or shrinking.
  • the surge arresters 100 and 200 visible in FIGS. 1 and 2F are obtained by the method according to the invention shown diagrammatically in FIGS. 2A to 2E.
  • the second fitting 20 is fixed to the second end of the rod 1 by a sleeving shown diagrammatically by the arrows 24. A compact assembly has been produced.
  • a longitudinal traction 26 is applied to the two ends 25 of the fittings so as to leave a sufficient gap to introduce into the stack a metal wedge 27 having a recess 28.
  • this filling can be carried out from non-illustrated orifices provided in the end fittings. The result is a perfectly sealed and rigid mechanical assembly.
  • the last operation consists in overmolding on this assembly a finned coating 30 of EPDM elastomoere which adheres perfectly to the entire outer surface of the above-mentioned assembly. ( Figure 2F).
  • the arrester 100 also has the preloaded rod 1 and an interposed hollow metal block referenced 45 between the two pads 6 and 7 with two metal washers 46 ensuring electrical continuity.
  • the arrester 300 of FIG. 3 also includes a rod 1 on which are pierced pierced pellets 6, 7, 8.
  • the ends of the rod 1 are sleeved or glued in cavities 55 provided in end fittings 52 and 53 having in off shoulders 56 and 57.
  • An insulating mixture can be introduced through orifices 70 in order to fill the gaps which may exist between the rod 1 and the pads 6, 7, 8. This mixture is chosen so as not to annihilate the compression function of the springs 61 and 63. Finally, the coating 30 is produced by overmolding.
  • the invention is not limited to the embodiments described and shown. Without departing from the scope of the invention, any means can be replaced by equivalent means.
  • the wedge of conductive material can be full. split, fan-shaped with slats etc ...
  • EPDM was given as an example of an elastomer, but any other insulating coating can be envisaged, for example based on resin, loaded or not ...

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EP88103272A 1987-03-06 1988-03-03 Verfahren zur Herstellung eines Blitzableiters Expired - Lifetime EP0281945B1 (de)

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AT88103272T ATE63400T1 (de) 1987-03-06 1988-03-03 Verfahren zur herstellung eines blitzableiters.

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AU (1) AU595433B2 (de)
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CA (1) CA1310811C (de)
DE (1) DE3862658D1 (de)
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EP0445054A1 (de) * 1990-03-02 1991-09-04 FERRAZ Société Anonyme Blitzableiteranordnung zum Schutz elektrischer Leitungen
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JP2647893B2 (ja) 1997-08-27
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