A surge protector for use with a two line signal path or control circuit. The surge protector has two terminals for connecting to both line signals as well as provisions for earth grounding. The surge protector has a surge protection stage and a short detection stage for detecting imbalances in the
A surge protector for use with a two line signal path or control circuit. The surge protector has two terminals for connecting to both line signals as well as provisions for earth grounding. The surge protector has a surge protection stage and a short detection stage for detecting imbalances in the signal. The surge protector also includes a trigger stage which activates an electromechanical device to disconnect the two terminals from the rest of the surge protector when the short detection stage detects a short. The surge protector further includes visual indicators for indicating an operating status and a short detection.
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1. A surge protector comprising: a first terminal configured to transmit a signal, the signal operating within a normal range;a second terminal configured to transmit the signal;a surge protection stage connected to the first and second terminals;a short detection stage connected to the surge protec
1. A surge protector comprising: a first terminal configured to transmit a signal, the signal operating within a normal range;a second terminal configured to transmit the signal;a surge protection stage connected to the first and second terminals;a short detection stage connected to the surge protection stage and configured to detect an imbalance in the signal when the signal is outside the normal range;an electromechanical device configured to disconnect the first and second terminals from the surge protection stage; anda trigger stage connected to the short detection stage and the electromechanical device and configured to actuate the electromechanical device when the short detection stage detects the imbalance in the signal. 2. The surge protection circuit of claim 1, further comprising an alarm stage connected to the trigger stage and configured to activate an alarm when the trigger stage is activated. 3. The surge protection circuit of claim 2, wherein the alarm comprises an audible alarm. 4. The surge protection circuit of claim 2, wherein the alarm comprises a visual alarm. 5. The surge protection circuit of claim 2, wherein the alarm stage further comprises a remote status circuit. 6. The surge protection circuit of claim 5, wherein the remote status circuit comprises at least one of a dry relay contact circuit, an internet data circuit, and a radio frequency (RF) transmission circuit. 7. The surge protection circuit of claim 1, wherein the surge protection stage further comprises a transient-voltage-suppression (TVS) diode. 8. The surge protection circuit of claim 1, wherein the surge protection stage further comprises at least one of a gas discharge tube (GDT), a diode, and a metal-oxide varistor (MOV). 9. The surge protection circuit of claim 1, wherein the short detection stage further comprises a balanced bridge. 10. The surge protection circuit of claim 1, wherein the trigger stage further comprises a latch. 11. The surge protection circuit of claim 1, wherein the trigger stage further comprises an opto-coupler. 12. The surge protection circuit of claim 1, wherein the trigger stage further comprises a switch configured to disable the electromechanical device. 13. The surge protection circuit of claim 1, wherein the electromechanical device comprises a motor. 14. The surge protection circuit of claim 13, further comprising a first slide contact configured to connect to the first terminal, and a second slide contact configured to connect to the second terminal, wherein the motor is configured to move the first and second slide contacts to disconnect the first and second terminals from the surge protection stage. 15. The surge protection circuit of claim 14, wherein the motor is capable of moving the first and second slide contacts to overcome the first and second slide contacts from welding to the first and second terminals, respectively, during a surge event on the first and second terminals. 16. A surge protector comprising: a first terminal configured to transmit a signal, the signal operating within a normal range;a second terminal configured to transmit the signal;a surge protection stage connected to the first and second terminals and including a transient-voltage-suppression (TVS) diode and a gas discharge tube (GDT);a short detection stage connected to the surge protection stage, including a balanced bridge, and configured to detect an imbalance in the signal when the signal is outside the normal range;an electromechanical device configured to disconnect the first and second terminals from the surge protection stage;a trigger stage connected to the short detection stage and the electromechanical device, including a latch and an opto-coupler, and configured to actuate the electromechanical device when the short detection stage detects the imbalance in the signal;a visual operating indicator configured to indicate no imbalance detected in the signal; andan alarm stage connected to the trigger stage and configured to activate an alarm when the trigger stage is activated. 17. The surge protector of claim 16, further comprising a first slide contact configured to connect to the first terminal, and a second slide contact configured to connect to the second terminal, wherein the electromechanical device is configured to move the first and second slide contacts to disconnect the first and second terminals from the surge protection stage. 18. The surge protector of claim 17, wherein the electromechanical device comprises a motor capable of moving the first and second slide contacts to overcome the first and second slide contacts from welding to the first and second terminals, respectively, during a surge event on the first and second terminals. 19. The surge protector of claim 16, wherein the trigger stage further comprises a switch configured to disable the electromechanical device. 20. The surge protector of claim 16, wherein the alarm comprises a visual alarm.
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