TPD surge protection for modem, router, and switch incoming data pathways is essential for preserving network integrity, protecting valuable equipment, maintaining uninterrupted data connectivity, achieving cost-efficiency, ensuring operational continuity, and meeting industry standards in both residential and commercial applications. It provides peace of mind, reliability, and data security for homeowners and businesses alike, ensuring that data flows consistently and uninterrupted. It is also recommended that all ethernet pathways leaving a structure or entering another structure be surge protected and or bonded correctly to the facility power grounding electrode. This is now required by the NEC 2020 code.
TPD-CABLE (Use to protect incoming cable line to modem)
TPD-CAT6 (Use to protect router after the modem)
TPD-CAT6-POE (Use to protect switches from outdoor IP cameras or WAP)
Surge Suppressor & Lightning Protection for modems, routers, switches, wireless access points.
Also works on network devices and baluns communicating <10.2Gb
4K & 1080P High Definition Compatible: Yes
Max Data Rate: <10.2Gbps
Solid state fail-safe design
Three Year Unlimited Free Replacement Warranty
Operating Voltage: 6.3V for standard unit/56V for poe POE
Response Time: < 1 nanosecond
Strength: 1500 watts per wire; 6000 watts per unit
Din rail or screw down mount indoors or in enclosure if exposed to weather.
Satisfies NEC 2020 codes for terminating data wires correctly.
Networks are the backbone of everything technology that we use for both our home and our businesses. If these systems stop working we are without access to internet, phones, computers information, building controls, cameras and other equipment. Once these systems are down there is loss of your time or work/revenue. There are also safety concerns. The costs of downtime to the systems when it could have been averted should always be explored. We get upset when internet goes down but if electronics fails it’s just considered a cost of business. This is not true. If something fails, there is a reason and it should be investigated. If this equipment is failing and no surge protection has been installed, maybe it is time to do the obvious.
Count all network wires that leave a building and go to another building. Also protect any incoming network wires from other buildings. This includes protecting incoming cable and phone lines if they connect or carry internet into the network. It is also recommended to protect problems areas or long runs that connect network equipment that is powered from a separate breaker panel. Surge protection and proper grounding these pathways are absolutely needed for proper performance of the equipment it is feeding. The data network in a home or business is the backbone of automation systems. Every piece of equipment is connected through this network. Once damaging surge energy enters the system it can continue to any and every piece of equipment connected to the system. It is even more common with large networks to have ground loop surges during lightning events. With a correctly coordinated and grounded Transient Protection Design installed system electronic damage can be totally eliminated or greatly reduced.
When lightning hits within a mile of your home or business several things can happen. Surge energy can enter your home on power, phone, cable and/or any unprotected copper line that enters or leaves the building. Outdoor wireless access points and IP cameras located outside are other ways surge energy can enter directly into your network system. Once this damaging surge energy gets into the network it is hard to predict where it will go and what it will damage on its way to ground. See our Transient Protection Design for Phone, Cable and Data Networks for more information on how to surge protect your business’ or home’s network from transient surges.
Another way lightning and power surges can damage your network is by creating damaging ground potentials, i.e., ground loops, within your networks power system. This frequently happens when networks are communicating with separate buildings on the property and lightning hits near the home or business. In larger homes or buildings with multiple panels different ground potentials can exist within a single structure. This sometimes happens during nearby lightning strikes when panels are on remote ends of buildings or different floors. This means that if your networks switches are powered by more than one breaker panel in the building you have the potential for ground loops. See our Transient Protection Design on Ground Loop Surge Filters for more information on how to protect your business’ or home’s network from damaging ground loops and surges.
Transient Protection Design surge protection such as TPD-CAT6 and TPD-CAT6-POE models for modem, router, and switch data pathways is paramount for ensuring seamless data connectivity and preserving network integrity in both residential and commercial environments.
Preserving Network Integrity
Modems, routers, and switches form the backbone of data networks, facilitating communication and information flow. TPD surge protection shields against electrical damage, ensuring the integrity of data networks. Whether it's at home or in a commercial setting, TPD-CAT6 surge protection preserves the reliability and consistency of data connectivity.
Protecting Valuable Equipment
Networking equipment, including modems, routers, and switches, is a substantial investment. Surge-induced damage can lead to costly repairs or replacements of these components. TPD surge protection serves as a guardian, reducing the risk of electrical damage and extending the lifespan of your networking equipment in both residential and commercial applications.
Continuous Data Connectivity
In both residential and commercial environments, disruptions in data pathways can have far-reaching consequences. Residential users rely on connectivity for everyday tasks, while businesses depend on it for operations, communication, and customer service. TPD surge protection ensures uninterrupted data connectivity, fortifying network reliability in both contexts.
Cost Savings
Repairing or replacing networking equipment can strain budgets. TPD surge protection acts as a financial barrier against electrical damage, mitigating the risk of unexpected repair expenses. Whether it's optimizing your home network or ensuring smooth operations in a commercial environment, TPD surge protection contributes to cost savings.
Operational Continuity
In commercial settings, network data pathways are integral to various operations, including communications, transactions, and productivity. Surge-induced failures can disrupt business activities, impacting customer satisfaction and revenue. TPD data pathway surge protection plays a pivotal role in maintaining operational continuity, ensuring seamless data connectivity for both businesses and clients.
Compliance and Data Reliability
Compliance with industry standards and ensuring the reliability of data records is crucial in both residential and commercial networks. TPD surge protection helps meet these requirements, ensuring that data networks perform reliably and adhere to industry standards. It guarantees the accuracy and integrity of data records in both compliance and business continuity scenarios.
TPD surge protection for modem, router, and switch data pathways is essential for preserving network integrity, protecting valuable equipment, maintaining uninterrupted data connectivity, achieving cost-efficiency, ensuring operational continuity, and meeting industry standards in both residential and commercial applications. It provides peace of mind, reliability, and data security for homeowners and businesses alike, ensuring that data flows consistently and uninterrupted.