Don't know the functionality and types of Lightning Arrester? Click to know some basic facts about it. We have focussed on types, necessities.
The lightning arrester protects the electrical equipment from lightning. It is placed very near to the equipment and when the lightning occurs the arrester diverts the high voltage wave of lightning to the ground. The selection of arresters depends on the various factors like voltage, current, reliability, etc. The lightning arrestor is mainly classified into twelve types. These types are:
Road Gap Arrester
Sphere Gap Arrester
Horn Gap Arrester
Multiple-Gap Arrester
Impulse Protective Gap
Electrolytic Arrester
Expulsion Type Lightning Arrester
Valve Type Lightning Arresters
Thyrite Lightning Arrester
Auto valve Arrester
Oxide Film Arrester
Metal Oxide Lightning Arresters
