lightning arrester

• Ein Gerät zum Schutz elektrischer Anlagen und Bauwerke vor Schäden durch Blitzeinschläge, indem es den hohen Spannungsimpuls sicher zur Erde ableitet.

A device used to protect electrical equipment and structures from damage caused by lightning strikes by diverting the high voltage surge safely to the ground.

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   A device used to protect electrical equipment from high voltage surges caused by lightning strikes.

   Überspannungsschutz

   • The lightning arrester diverted the surge safely to the ground.
   • Every tall building should be equipped with a lightning arrester.
   • The technician installed a new lightning arrester on the power line.