The invention discloses an
electromagnet with a current separating channel. The
electromagnet comprises a movable iron core, a stationary iron core, a restoring spring, an
electromagnetic coil, a housing, a left terminal, a right terminal and a coil bracket, wherein a pair of
discharge electrodes are connected in series with two ends of the
electromagnetic coil; the
discharge electrodes comprise a left
discharge electrode and a right discharge
electrode; the left terminal is connected with the left discharge
electrode, and the right terminal is connected with the right discharge electrode; the stationary iron core is arranged outside the movable iron core; the
electromagnetic coil surrounds the stationary iron core; the movable iron core, the stationary iron core, the restoring spring and the electromagnetic coil are erected in a cavity of the housing through the coil bracket; when a power current arrives, the movable iron core quickly moves under the action of an electromagnetic force; when a
lightning impulse current arrives, induced voltages generated at two ends of the electromagnetic coil instantaneously break down the two discharge electrodes. The
electromagnet disclosed by the invention not only can act under a small current to realize the purpose of drive, but also can divide a relatively strong
lightning impulse current, so that the service life of the electromagnet is prolonged.