Lightning Protection
Wireless devices used in communication can be damaged by lightning strikes or electrostatic discharge. Lightning and surge protectors are used to ground the harmful effects of lightning spikes to prevent damage and increase the lifespan of these equipment.
The protectors work by diverting surges from the electronic devices to the ground. Some electronic devices have ESD protection built-in. However, adding the external spike/surge protection to the installation provides additional protection to the network.
Lightning and surge protection devices have specific surge thresholds that they can handle. This can either be max surge voltage or maximum surge current that can be discharged. Other parameters that characterize these protection devices are insulation resistance, capacitance, response time, and whether they pass or block DC voltages. Coaxial protection devices also have a specific frequency range of operation which is specific to particular wireless equipment.
Find below the various coaxial and ethernet cable surge and lightning protection devices:
| Product | Specifications |
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| BGXZ-60NFNF-ALT Polyphaser BGXZ-60NFNF-ALT Coax Lightning Protector 40 MHz-400 MHz |
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| ETH-SP-G2 Ubiquiti Networks ETH-SP-G2 - Ethernet Surge Protector Gen2 |
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| V-LP-N-P-BHJ Ventev V-LP-N-P-BHJ Lightning Arrestor 0-7 GHz (N-Female/N-Male) |
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| 1101-656 ALPU-TSU 10/100 datalink Surge Suppression 48VDC, 150A |
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| MDS+24-F-F PolyPhaser MDS+24-F-F 300MHz-2.5GHz 24Vdc 75ohm, NF-NF |
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| MDS+24-F-F PolyPhaser MDS+24-F-F 300MHz-2.5GHz 24Vdc 75ohm, NF-NF |
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| IS-50UX-C1-ME Polyphaser IS-50NX-C0-ME Flange Mount Arrestor, UHF Female - UHF Male |
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| C000000L033A Cambium C000000L033A - Gigabit Surge Suppressor 56V |
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| AL-LSXM-ME PolyPhaser AL-LSXM-ME Coax Lightning Protector 2GHz to 6GHz |
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