Testing an African lightning surge arrestor
Added 2024-06-07 05:06:20 +0000 UTCAn unusual item sent by Frankhe for our entertainment.
In this video I do high voltage tests on the device and then open it to see what's inside.
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Keith Miller
2024-06-22 08:43:36 +0000 UTCI did test the little gas discharge tube to see if the electrodes were radioactive, but they weren't.
Big Clive
2024-06-09 22:50:31 +0000 UTCMaybe use your thermal camera to watch the temp rise. Some of the spark gap arresters used to have some radioactive material to lower the voltage rating.
Jeff Larson
2024-06-09 21:39:25 +0000 UTCParts of Africa have 200 lightning-days a year. Tough work for surge arrestors.
Mike Page
2024-06-07 19:42:37 +0000 UTC
