Surge protection is essential for protecting transmitting and receiving equipment from harmful power surges, especially during electrical storms. High-quality surge protection safely dissipates dangerous voltage spikes to earth, protecting delicate electronic components and significantly extending the life of your equipment.

With effective surge protection, you can prevent large amperage peaks, caused by lightning strikes for example, from damaging your equipment. Good grounding is essential to safely discharge surges to the earth and thus protect your transceivers and receivers. Please note : Although lightning current protection offers excellent protection, it may fail in very extreme conditions.

The use of surge protection is therefore an important precaution to keep communications equipment, both business and private, safe.

Why is using surge protection on coaxial cables crucial?

Coaxial cables are at risk of high peak voltages, caused by lightning strikes or static discharges. Depending on the specific application, the most suitable type can be selected from various products.

Static charges from antennas and cables can seriously damage sensitive electronics. You can prevent this by using surge protection correctly. At Deltron, we offer specialized solutions, such as fast-reacting 90 Volt glass arresters. With a continuous loss of only 0.1 dB at 2.4 GHz, these surge protectors provide optimum protection. Place the protector between the antenna and the grounded electronics in the coaxial cable, using the common standard “N” connector. Ensure sufficient grounding with a suitable cross-section.

Depending on your specific application, you can choose from various connectivity options for the most suitable type.

Where should you mount the lightning protection?

The lightning protector should be installed between the outside antenna cable and the coaxial cable that connects to a device such as a booster (also known as a repeater or extender). Some lightning protectors have dual female connectors, while others have a female connector on one end and a male connector on the other end.

At Deltron we offer a wide range of surge protection products to protect your electronic equipment.