ArresterNEWS                 
A Monthly eNewsletter from ArresterWorks July 2008

ArresterNEWS is a totally independent monthly e-journal dealing with system reliability and arresters. 

Finally a Simple Definition of an Arrester
 

Bob HilemanI've been wanting to do this for years, but never had the time.  A simple slide presentation on the definition of a Lightning Arrester.    Note the word simple.  This is for those that ask you what is an Arrester. Perhaps your boss, your spouse, your non-technical coworker.  Well now you have it.  Simple and Clear.  I would appreciate feedback on how to make it better.  This is a work in progress. If you would like a Power Point Show version, just drop me a line.  Click here to view in PDF

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The ZnO Varistor Discovery Story
In his own words, read what Dr Matsuoka had to say about the discovery of Grain Boundary phenomena in ZnO 41 years ago this month.  Click here for his Story
 
 
Patent Application Review of the Month

Application

An interesting US Patent Application by Siemens was published this month.  It offers a means of assembling MOV disks with improvements in thermal dissipation, external creep distance, and electric field reduction.     Click here for the complete review 
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Surge Protection Hall of Fame

Dr. Michio Matsuoka

Dr. Matsuoko
 
In July of 1967, at the Matsushita Electric Co. in Osaka Japan, a young physicist named Michio Matsuoka and his team made a discovery that changed the surge protection world forever.   The 30 year domination of SiC varistor technology was about to end.  The Zinc Oxide based varistor as we know it today was born.
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