Patent ID: 6031706
Filing Date: 2000-02-29
Classification: H02H,H04M,H04Q

Abstract:
A punch down protection module providing both transient protection and longitudinal current protection comprising:a housing;an electrical protection circuit positioned within the housing, the electrical protection circuit including: (i) a first set of electrically conductive connectors, wherein each connector is adapted to engage a terminal of a punch down connection block; (ii) a transient protection circuit defining two conductive members, each of the conductive members of the transient protection circuit being electrically coupled to one connector in the first set of electrically conductive connectors; (iii) a longitudinal choke member defining two conductive members, each of the conductive members of the longitudinal choke circuit being electrically coupled to one of the conductive members defined by the transient protection circuit; and (iv) a second set of electrically conductive connectors, where each connector in the second set is adapted to engage a terminal of a punch down connection block.