Patent ID: 8089745

Claim:
An overvoltage protection element, comprising: a housing; at least two terminals for electrical connection of the overvoltage protection element to current or signal paths to be protected; and at least one arrester, including a varistor, located in the housing, wherein the housing includes two metal shells comprising first and second shells, which are connected in an electrically conductive manner to one another, wherein the first metal shell is electrically connected to a terminal region of the arrester, wherein a middle electrode which is electrically insulated from the two housing shells, and an insulating body are provided and located with the housing, wherein the insulating body is located between the middle electrode and the second housing shell, and wherein a first terminal region of the arrester is connected in an electrically conductive manner to the first shell of the housing and a second terminal region of the arrester is connected in an electrically conductive manner to the middle electrode.