A two terminal arc suppressor for protecting switch, relay or contactor contacts and the like comprises a two terminal module adapted to be attached in parallel with the contacts to be protected and including a circuit for deriving an operating voltage upon the transitioning of the switch, relay or
A two terminal arc suppressor for protecting switch, relay or contactor contacts and the like comprises a two terminal module adapted to be attached in parallel with the contacts to be protected and including a circuit for deriving an operating voltage upon the transitioning of the switch, relay or contactor contacts from a closed to an open disposition, the power being rectified and the resulting DC signal used to trigger a power triac switch via an optoisolator circuit whereby arc suppression pulses are generated for short predetermined intervals only at a transition of the mechanical switch, relay or contactor contacts from an closed to an open transition and, again, at an open to a close transition during contact bounce conditions.
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1. An arc suppressor, comprising: a contact separation detector circuit, coupled to electrical contacts, configured to detect a separation of the electrical contacts and output a signal indicative of the separation; anda contact bypass circuit, connected between the electrical contacts and coupled t
1. An arc suppressor, comprising: a contact separation detector circuit, coupled to electrical contacts, configured to detect a separation of the electrical contacts and output a signal indicative of the separation; anda contact bypass circuit, connected between the electrical contacts and coupled to the contact separation detector, configured to switch from a non-conductive state to a conductive state upon receiving the signal indication of the separation of the electrical contacts. 2. The arc suppressor of claim 1, further comprising a risetime limiter circuit, coupled between the electrical contacts, configured to limit a change in voltage across the electrical contacts upon the electrical contacts separating. 3. The arc suppressor of claim 2, wherein the risetime limiter comprises a snubber circuit. 4. The arc suppressor of claim 2, wherein the risetime limiter circuit comprises a first capacitor in series with a first bridge rectifier over the electrical contacts and a second capacitor in series with a second bridge rectifier over the electrical contacts, the first capacitor and the first bridge rectifier in parallel with the second capacitor and the second bridge rectifier. 5. The arc suppressor of claim 4, wherein the first and second bridge rectifiers each include a positive terminal and a negative terminal, wherein the negative terminals are electrically coupled to one another, and wherein the positive terminals are electrically coupled via an RC filter. 6. The arc suppressor of claim 4, wherein the first and second bridge rectifiers each include a positive terminal and a negative terminal, wherein the negative terminals are electrically coupled to one another, and wherein the positive terminal of the second bridge rectifier are coupled over a light emitting diode of an optoisolator triac coupled to the contact bypass circuit. 7. The arc suppressor of claim 1, further comprising a trigger lock circuit, coupled between the electrical contacts and coupled to the contact bypass circuit, configured to electrically inhibit the contact bypass circuit from switching to the conductive state based on a second voltage profile across the pair of terminals different than the first voltage profile. 8. The arc suppressor of claim 7, wherein the trigger lock circuit comprises a contact power harvester circuit coupled over the electrical contacts and a pinch-off circuit coupled to the contact power harvester circuit and to the contact separation detector circuit. 9. The arc suppressor of claim 8, wherein the contact power harvester is configured to switch the contact bypass circuit to the non-conductive state when the electrical contacts reach an open state following the separation. 10. The arc suppressor of claim 8, wherein the pinch-off circuit is configured to switch the contact bypass circuit to the non-conductive state a predetermined time following the separation of the electrical contacts as detected by the contact separation detector circuit. 11. An method of making an arc suppressor, comprising: making a contact separation detector circuit, coupled to electrical contacts, configured to detect a separation of the electrical contacts and output a signal indicative of the separation; andcoupling a contact bypass circuit between the electrical contacts to the contact separation detector, the contact bypass circuit configured to switch from a non-conductive state to a conductive state upon receiving the signal indication of the separation of the electrical contacts. 12. The arc suppressor of claim 11, further comprising coupling a risetime limiter circuit between the electrical contacts, the risetime limiter configured to limit a change in voltage across the electrical contacts upon the electrical contacts separating. 13. The arc suppressor of claim 12, wherein the risetime limiter comprises a snubber circuit. 14. The arc suppressor of claim 12, wherein coupling the risetime limiter comprises coupling a first capacitor in series with a first bridge rectifier over the electrical contacts and coupling a second capacitor in series with a second bridge rectifier over the electrical contacts, the first capacitor and the first bridge rectifier in parallel with the second capacitor and the second bridge rectifier. 15. The arc suppressor of claim 14, wherein the first and second bridge rectifiers each include a positive terminal and a negative terminal, wherein coupling the risetime limiter comprises electrically coupling the negative terminals are electrically to one another, and electrically coupling the positive terminals via an RC filter. 16. The arc suppressor of claim 14, wherein the first and second bridge rectifiers each include a positive terminal and a negative terminal, wherein coupling the risetime limiter comprises electrically coupling the negative terminals to one another, and electrically coupling the positive terminal of the second bridge rectifier over a light emitting diode of an optoisolator triac coupled to the contact bypass circuit. 17. The arc suppressor of claim 11, further comprising coupling a trigger lock circuit between the electrical contacts and to the contact bypass circuit, the trigger lock circuit configured to electrically inhibit the contact bypass circuit from switching to the conductive state based on a second voltage profile across the pair of terminals different than the first voltage profile. 18. The arc suppressor of claim 17, wherein coupling the trigger lock circuit comprises coupling a contact power harvester circuit over the electrical contacts and coupling a pinch-off circuit coupled to the contact power harvester circuit and to the contact separation detector circuit. 19. The arc suppressor of claim 18, wherein the contact power harvester is configured to switch the contact bypass circuit to the non-conductive state when the electrical contacts reach an open state following the separation. 20. The arc suppressor of claim 18, wherein the pinch-off circuit is configured to switch the contact bypass circuit to the non-conductive state a predetermined time following the separation of the electrical contacts as detected by the contact separation detector circuit.
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