Satellite Line Surge Protection

Satellite Line Surge Protection Applications

Surge Protect Incoming and Outgoing Satellite Lines: TPD-SAT2

This will assure that satellite lines are surge protected and bonded to electrical ground as they enter or leave the building.

TPD-SAT2 Product Information

Satellite Coaxial Surge Suppression & Lightning Protection
Solid State Surge & Hum Blocker
Satellite TV, Satellite Radio
DirecTV, Dish, Sirius, XM Radio
Three Year Unlimited Free Replacement Warranty
Operating Frequency: 5MHz to 3.0GHz
Max Data Rate: Unlimited, unit operates in frequency
Operating Voltage: 35V RMS/50V Peak
Two Way Communication Compatible
Ultra High Definition Compatible
Response Time: < 1 nanosecond
Strength: 1000 amps per wire
Series Resistance: < 0.1 ohm
Insertion Loss: <0.5db (900MHz to 3.0GHz)
Enclosure Type: Metal Weatherproof
F Type male connection accepts RG6 or RG11
Integrated mounting bracket with ground connection

Surge Protecting Satellite Equipment from Lightning

Surge protection has become a much more complex issue. The value of electronic equipment within one’s home has grown enormously in the last few years. Now both commercial and residential facilities must deal with costly lightning strikes that may cause degradation or gradual hardware stress and latent failures and in worst case immediate hardware destruction to electrical equipment, including Satellite TV components. At times it takes the owner to make sure the different installers from the different services are correctly surge protecting and grounding their buildings electrical and electronic systems. It could be the phone system, the security, the cable or the internet and a defect in protection from one system can allow surge damage to propagate into another causing thousands of dollars of damage. TPD explains what different protection devices do and how they work together. Lightning strike-damaged equipment is not typically covered by your satellite company warranty and should be reported to the home or business owner’s insurance company.

What Does IEEE Say About Protecting Satellite Equipment?

IEEE Std.1100-2005 4.4.5.1 Type-I, signal-data disruption “Signal-carrying circuits are susceptible to surge interference via conduction, inductive and capacitive coupling, and electromagnetic radiation. Both near-and far-field phenomena affect these circuits as EMI. When surges are observed on signal lines, it is often assumed, just because the signal circuits are still working, that the noise is below the circuit’s EMI threshold, and things are therefore acceptable. This is not so…” IEEE recommends surge suppression on exposed data lines to reduce or eliminate failures or lockups due to noise or radiated interference that gets on and contaminates lines. Regardless of whether the disturbance comes from the electrical power system or is inductively coupled onto the lines from a nearby lighting strike (anywhere up to a quarter mile away), data lines need protected. All TPD recommendations are backed by the Institute of Electronics and Electrical Engineers for protecting and grounding of sophisticated electronics.

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