Permanent GPS Stations - Surge and Lightning Protection: Telecommunications

UNAVCO recommends using lightning sponges to protect/isolate telecommunication equipment from nearby lightning strikes.

The following table lists the recommended item needed to protect telecommunications equipment.

Items	Manufacturer/Vendor	Part No.	Specifications
Lightning Sponge	Telebyte Technology, Inc 270 Pulaski Road Greenlawn, NY 11740 1-800-835-3298	22PX	Signals Protected: Two, Tip & Ring Stages of Protection: 3, including gas tubes, avalanche diodes and MOV thyristors Maximum Output Voltage: 180 Volts Power Per Signal: 500 Watts Reaction Time: Less than 5 ns Line Connectors: RJ-11 Ground Connector: #4 screw Mounting: Screw Size: 4.5"W (114mm) x 1.8"D (46mm) x 1.5"H (38mm) Environment: 0oC to 50oC, 0% to 95% RH.

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Last modified Thursday, 17-Nov-2005 03:57:00 UTC