Patent ID: 9042072
Filing Date: 2015-05-26
Classification: H01B,H01L,H02H,Y10T

Abstract:
1. An electrical system comprising: a plurality of distributed electrical components, at least some of the plurality of distributed electrical components positioned remotely from other ones of the plurality of distributed electrical components, at least some of the plurality of distributed electrical components electrically coupled through respective connecting components comprising a plurality of electrical conduits to other ones of the plurality of distributed electrical components; and a networked distributed protection system comprising a plurality of transient voltage suppression (TVS) devices electrically coupled to at least one of said electrical conduits and said distributed electrical components, said TVS devices positioned within said connecting components and proximate said at least one of said electrical conduits and said distributed electrical components providing a plurality of electrical dissipation paths for each distributed electrical component through the electrical conduits and TVS devices, wherein said TVS devices are distributed to locations proximate possible transient voltage source points.