Patent ID: 11942244
Assignee: ELECTRIC POWER RESEARCH INSTITUTE, INC.
Field: Electrical machinery, apparatus, energy (Electrical engineering)
Classification: CPC H | IPC H

Claim 7:
8. A terminal mounted electromagnetic pulse (EMP) transient voltage surge protection apparatus, comprising:
a housing;
electronics contained in the housing;
a plurality of metal tabs extending outwardly from the housing, each of the plurality of metal tabs being electrically connected to the electronics, the plurality of metal tabs being adapted to connect directly to a terminal block of a relay panel in a substation, the plurality of metal tabs electrically connecting the terminal block to the electronics in parallel to provide EMP surge protection to the relay panel; and
wherein each of the plurality of metal tabs is directly connected to the terminal block by a fastener and wherein each of the plurality of metal tabs includes at least one bend to allow each of the plurality of metal tabs to be inserted between the fastener and the terminal block for direct connection thereto.