Patent ID: 8724283

Claim:
An embedded A.C. power line surge protector comprising: a power line electrical component comprising a first input node, a second input node, a first output node, a second output node, and an insulating member at least partially housing the first input node and the second input node, wherein the first input node is electrically connected to the first output node and the second input node is electrically connected to the second output node; a TVS diode coupled to the first input node and the second input node and housed within the insulating member; and a resettable circuit breaker coupled in series with the TVS diode between the TVS diode and the first input node, the resettable circuit breaker being housed within the insulating member; wherein the series-coupled TVS diode and resettable circuit breaker are coupled at a first end to a node between the first input node and first output node and at a second end to a node between the second input node and second output node.