The invention discloses a 
lightning arrester of an insulator for a power supply line, in particular relates to an outer-gap 
lightning arrester. The outer-gap 
lightning arrester is characterized in that an upper 
metal tool is provided with a pressure adjustment element, a conductive band, a 
zinc oxide resistance card, an inner 
discharge electrode, an insulating 
gasket and an outer 
discharge gap rod, wherein a thread upper part of an lower end 
metal tool is provided with an outer 
discharge gap sheath, and the shape of the outer discharge gap rod is drooping. The outer-gap 
lightning arrester disclosed by the invention has the advantages: a tiny 
residual voltage is introduced into the earth and the protection process of 
electric equipment is finished when the outer discharge gap rod generated by lightning discharges to the outer discharge gap sheath; therefore, the 
investment cost and the maintenance cost are reduced; the outer-gap 
lightning arrester is not influenced by the climatic environment, the 
atmospheric pollution and the geological conditions; the 
zinc oxide resistance card is not corroded, and the service life is long; the product made of a 
silicon rubber material has the advantages of 
lightness, portability, good insulation property, long creepage distance, convenience for construction, reduced labor intensity and safety, stability and reliability for operation. The lightning protection level of the power supply line is improved, and good effects of small investment, large yield, free-maintenance and over 98% of effective protection probability are achieved.