An electrical protection device comprising: a first circuit lead; a second circuit lead; an electrical discharge device, including, a first conductor (1405a, 1455a, 1475a) electrically connected to the first circuit lead and a second conductor (1405b, 1455b, 1475b) electrically connected to the second circuit lead, the electrical discharge device forming a spark gap (1406a, 1456, 1476) between a first electrode (1410a, 1460a, 1480a) of the first conductor (1405a, 1455a, 1475a) and a second electrode (1410b, 1460b, 1480b) of the second conductor (1405b, 1455b, 1475b); wherein the spark gap (1406a, 1456, 1476) is formed at the first electrode (1410a, 1460a, 1480a) and the second electrode (1410b, 1460b, 1480b); wherein at least one further electrical discharge device is comprised, which includes a spark gap connected in parallel with the electrical discharge device; the first and second conductors (1405a-b) and the first and second electrodes (1410a-b) are formed from a copper/tungsten alloy or from different materials chosen from tungsten, copper, and/or niobium; the first and second conductors (1405a-b, 1455a-b, 1475a-b) have a substantially cylindrical structure; wherein the first conductor (1405a, 1455a, 1475a) and second conductor (1405b, 1455b, 1475b) each include upper portions (1468a-b, 1488a-b) and lower portions (1469a-b, 1489a-b) connected to said first and second electrodes (1460a-b, 1480a-b), wherein the lower portions (1469a-b, 1489a-b) are received by a support structure and angled toward each other such that the first and second electrodes are adjacent to one another, and the upper portions (1468a-b, 1488a-b) are angled away from each other; wherein the first and second electrodes (1410a-b, 1460a-b, 1480a-b) are spaced apart to initiate an arc current across the spark gap (1406a-c, 1456, 1476) when the breakdown voltage of the spark gap (1406a-c, 1456, 1476) is exceeded; the first and second electrodes being spaced apart at substantially a same width as that of the spark gap of the at least one further electrical discharge device; wherein surfaces of the first and second electrodes include a flat surface (1480a-b) or a curved surface (1460a-b) with a radius R; a support structure (1404a-b, 1414a-b) is comprised, which includes: a plurality of spaced-apart mounts constructed to support the first conductor and the second conductor and repeatably withstand a Lorentz force generated based on an arc current across the spark gap (1406a-c, 1456, 1476) at the breakdown voltage; and a plurality of rigid insulators (1414a-b) for securing the spacing between the mounts of said plurality of spaced-apart mounts (1404a-b). a first circuit lead; a second circuit lead; an electrical discharge device, including, a first conductor (1405a, 1455a, 1475a) electrically connected to the first circuit lead and a second conductor (1405b, 1455b, 1475b) electrically connected to the second circuit lead, the electrical discharge device forming a spark gap (1406a, 1456, 1476) between a first electrode (1410a, 1460a, 1480a) of the first conductor (1405a, 1455a, 1475a) and a second electrode (1410b, 1460b, 1480b) of the second conductor (1405b, 1455b, 1475b); wherein the spark gap (1406a, 1456, 1476) is formed at the first electrode (1410a, 1460a, 1480a) and the second electrode (1410b, 1460b, 1480b); wherein at least one further electrical discharge device is comprised, which includes a spark gap connected in parallel with the electrical discharge device; the first and second conductors (1405a-b) and the first and second electrodes (1410a-b) are formed from a copper/tungsten alloy or from different materials chosen from tungsten, copper, and/or niobium; the first and second conductors (1405a-b, 1455a-b, 1475a-b) have a substantially cylindrical structure; wherein the first conductor (1405a, 1455a, 1475a) and second conductor (1405b, 1455b, 1475b) each include upper portions (1468a-b, 1488a-b) and lower portions (1469a-b, 1489a-b) connected to said first and second electrodes (1460a-b, 1480a-b), wherein the lower portions (1469a-b, 1489a-b) are received by a support structure and angled toward each other such that the first and second electrodes are adjacent to one another, and the upper portions (1468a-b, 1488a-b) are angled away from each other; wherein the first and second electrodes (1410a-b, 1460a-b, 1480a-b) are spaced apart to initiate an arc current across the spark gap (1406a-c, 1456, 1476) when the breakdown voltage of the spark gap (1406a-c, 1456, 1476) is exceeded; the first and second electrodes being spaced apart at substantially a same width as that of the spark gap of the at least one further electrical discharge device; wherein surfaces of the first and second electrodes include a flat surface (1480a-b) or a curved surface (1460a-b) with a radius R; a support structure (1404a-b, 1414a-b) is comprised, which includes: a plurality of spaced-apart mounts constructed to support the first conductor and the second conductor and repeatably withstand a Lorentz force generated based on an arc current across the spark gap (1406a-c, 1456, 1476) at the breakdown voltage; and a plurality of rigid insulators (1414a-b) for securing the spacing between the mounts of said plurality of spaced-apart mounts (1404a-b). a plurality of spaced-apart mounts constructed to support the first conductor and the second conductor and repeatably withstand a Lorentz force generated based on an arc current across the spark gap (1406a-c, 1456, 1476) at the breakdown voltage; and a plurality of rigid insulators (1414a-b) for securing the spacing between the mounts of said plurality of spaced-apart mounts (1404a-b).