For protection of rotating machines against lightning surges _______ is used. 

(1) lightning arrester (2) capacitor (3) combination of lightning arrester and capacitor (4) lightning conductor and arrester

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For protection of rotating machines against lightning surges combination of lightning arrester and capacitor is used. 

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