protector gap

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protector gap [prə′tek·tər ‚gap]

(electricity)

A device designed to limit or equalize voltage in order to protect telephone and telegraph equipment; consists of two carbon blocks with an air gap between them, which are brought into contact when there is a steady-state discharge across the gap. Also known as gap.

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