1. A supplemental shelf for vehicle-mounted cleaning systems, comprising
at least one perimeter member;
at least one front mounting member configured to at least partially secured said supplemental shelf with respect to a water management system in a first direction; and
at least one rear mounting member configured to cooperate with said front mounting member to at least partially secure said supplemental shelf in a second direction orthogonal to said first direction.
2. The supplemental shelf of claim 1, further comprising:
a plurality of perimeter members; and
a plurality of lateral support members coupling said perimeter members.
3. The supplemental shelf of claim 2, wherein said plurality of perimeter members and said plurality of lateral support members form an enclosure, said enclosure being configured to securely restrain a plurality of cleaning solution containers.
4. The supplemental shelf of claim 1, further comprising a plurality of front mounting members separated by a distance greater than a length of a component of a water management system to which said front mounting members are to be coupled.
5. The supplemental shelf of claim 1, further comprising a friction sleeve coupled to at least one of said front mounting members.
6. The supplemental shelf of claim 1, further comprising a friction sleeve coupled to at least one of said rear mounting members.
7. The supplemental shelf of claim 1, further comprising:
a plurality of rear mounting members disposed along a rear mounting line; and
a plurality of front mounting members disposed along a front mounting line;
wherein said rear mounting line and said front mounting line are separated by a distance less than a width of a component of a water management system to which said front mounting members and said rear mounting members are to be coupled.
8. The supplemental shelf of claim 1, wherein said perimeter member, said front mounting member, and said rear mounting member are made of steel.
9. The supplemental shelf of claim 1, wherein said perimeter member, said front mounting member, and said rear mounting member are made of one of a metal, a plastic, or a composite.
10. The supplemental shelf of claim 1, wherein said supplemental shelf is configured to securely restrain more than 4 cleaning solution containers.
11. A supplemental shelf for a vehicle mounted cleaning system, comprising:
a plurality of spaced apart perimeter members configured to contain a plurality of containers;
a plurality of lateral members coupling said spaced apart perimeter members;
a plurality of spaced apart front mounting members coupled to a front portion of at least one of said perimeter members; and
a plurality of spaced apart rear mounting members coupled to a rear portion of at least one of said perimeter members and being spaced apart from said from front mounting members.
12. The supplemental shelf of claim 11, wherein said perimeter members include two perimeter members.
13. The supplemental shelf of claim 11, wherein said front mounting members and said rear mounting members each include two members.
14. The supplemental shelf of claim 11, wherein said perimeter members, said front mounting members, and said rear mounting members are made of steel.
15. The supplemental shelf of claim 11, wherein said perimeter members, said front mounting members, and said rear mounting members are made of plastic.
16. The supplemental shelf of claim 11, wherein said supplemental shelf is configured to securely restrain more than 4 cleaning solution containers.
17. A supplemental shelf for vehicle-mounted cleaning systems, comprising:
at least one perimeter member configured to securely restrain a plurality of cleaning solution containers;
at least one front mounting member configured to at least partially secured said supplemental shelf to a horizontal member of a water management system in a first direction; and
at least one rear mounting member configured to secure said supplemental shelf to said horizontal member of a water management system in a second direction orthogonal to said first direction;
wherein a distance between said front mounting member and said rear mounting member in said first direction is less than a width of said horizontal member of said water management system.
18. The supplemental shelf for vehicle-mounted cleaning systems of claim 17, further comprising:
a plurality of perimeter members; and
a plurality of lateral support members coupling said perimeter members.
19. The supplemental shelf for vehicle-mounted cleaning systems of claim 17, further comprising a friction sleeve coupled to at least one of said front mounting members and at least one of said rear mounting members.
20. The supplemental shelf of claim 17, further comprising:
a plurality of rear mounting members disposed along a rear mounting line; and
a plurality of front mounting members disposed along a front mounting line;
wherein said rear mounting line and said front mounting line are separated by a distance less than a width of a component of a water management system to which said front mounting members and said rear mounting members are to be coupled.
21. The supplemental shelf of claim 17, wherein said perimeter member, said front mounting member, and said rear mounting member are made of one of steel, plastic, or comoposite.
The claims below are in addition to those above.
All refrences to claim(s) which appear below refer to the numbering after this setence.
What is claimed is:
1. A transient voltage surge suppressor having a thermally assisted disconnect, the transient voltage surge suppressor comprising:
a box;
a metal oxide varistor within the box;
a line connecting the metal oxide varistor to an exterior of the box; and, a fuse mounted within the box, wherein the fuse is positioned in close proximity to the metal oxide varistor for absorbing heat from the metal oxide varistor when the metal oxide varistor fails.
2. The transient voltage surge suppressor of claim 1 wherein the fuse is rated to withstand a 100 kA 820 sec surge.
3. The transient voltage surge suppressor of claim 1 wherein the metal oxide varistor includes a metal bus connection and wherein the fuse is connected to the metal bus connection.
4. The transient voltage surge suppressor of claim 3 wherein heat from a failed metal oxide varistor is transferable to the fuse over the metal bus connection.
5. The transient voltage surge suppressor of claim 1 wherein the box is filled with sand.
6. The transient voltage surge suppressor of claim 1 wherein the box is filled with a potting compound.
7. The transient voltage surge suppressor of claim 1 comprising a plurality of lines, a neutral, and a connection to ground, a fuse rated to withstand a 100 kA 820 sec surge for each line and a fuse rated to withstand a 100 kA 820 sec surge for neutral.
8. The transient voltage surge suppressor of claim 7 comprising a plurality of metal oxide varistors, wherein the plurality of metal oxide varistors includes a metal oxide varistor for connecting each line to ground, a metal oxide varistor for connecting each line to neutral, and a metal oxide varistor for connecting ground to neutral.
9. A method of providing a thermally assisted disconnect for a transient voltage surge suppressor, the method comprising:
mounting a metal oxide varistor within a box;
connecting the metal oxide varistor to a line extending outside of the box;
selecting a fuse;
mounting the fuse adjacent to the metal oxide varistor;
generating heat in a failed metal oxide varistor from current in the line;
absorbing the heat with the fuse; and, blowing the fuse from the heat generated by the failed metal oxide varistor.
10. The method of claim 9 wherein mounting the fuse comprises attaching the fuse to a metal bus connection of the metal oxide varistor.
11. The method of claim 10 wherein absorbing the heat with the fuse comprises transferring the heat from the failed MOV over the metal bus connection to the fuse.
12. The method of claim 9 wherein absorbing the heat with the fuse comprises absorbing the heat from the failed MOV through a raised ambient temperature within the box.
13. The method of claim 9 wherein selecting a fuse comprises selecting a fuse rated to withstand a 100 kA 820 sec surge.
14. The method of claim 9 further comprising filling the box with a potting compound or sand.
15. The method of claim 9 wherein mounting the fuse adjacent to the metal oxide varistor comprises mounting the fuse within the box.
16. A transient voltage surge suppressor having a thermally assisted disconnect, the transient voltage surge suppressor comprising:
a box;
a metal oxide varistor within the box;
a line connecting the metal oxide varistor to an exterior of the box; and,
a fuse rated to withstand a 100 kA 820 sec surge.
17. The transient voltage surge suppressor of claim 16 wherein the fuse is located within the box.
18. The transient voltage surge suppressor of claim 17 wherein the metal oxide varistor includes a metal bus connection and wherein the fuse is connected to the metal bus connection.
19. The transient voltage surge suppressor of claim 16 wherein the box is filled with sand.
20. The transient voltage surge suppressor of claim 16 wherein the box is filled with a potting compound.
21. The transient voltage surge suppressor of claim 16 comprising a plurality of lines, a neutral, and a connection to ground, a fuse rated to withstand a 100 kA 820 sec surge for each line and a fuse rated to withstand a 100 kA 820 sec surge for neutral.
22. The transient voltage surge suppressor of claim 21 comprising a plurality of metal oxide varistors, wherein the plurality of metal oxide varistors includes a metal oxide varistor for connecting each line to ground, a metal oxide varistor for connecting each line to neutral, and a metal oxide varistor for connecting ground to neutral.