Surge Protection for Fiber to the Building (FTTB)

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OVERVIEW

Today's increased reliance on very sensitive electronics makes surge protection an important topic for Fiber to the Building (FTTB), Fiber to the Curb (FTTC) applications deployed in rural, suburban and urban areas. The Insurance Institute for Business & Home Safety study found that $26 billion dollars was lost due to non-lightning power surges. In addition, there are about 25 million lightning strikes in the US each year that cause between $650M to $1B in losses according to the Insurance Information Institute, State Farm©.

This page discusses how to best protect your Fiber to the Building and Fiber to the Curb applications and all associated components like the Rectifier, AC Power Panel, Transfer Switch, Battery Charger, Fiber Breakout Box, Street Cabinet, Wireless Radio, Router and Ethernet Switch. It covers the outdoor active cabinet owned by the Internet Service Provider or ISP as well as how the end-user of the high speed internet service can take steps to protect the equipment within the building.

Street Cabinet
Outdoor Active Cabinet

Selecting SPD for Fiber to the Building (FTTB)

NEC/NFPA 70 require that Surge Protective Devices (SPDs) shall be UL1449 Listed. This means selecting a surge protector is easier than it has ever been. There are only a few choices available for SPDs that are UL Listed for any of the most commonly used surge standards including UL1449 5th Edition, UL497B, and UL497E.

Internet Service Provider (ISP) Infrastructure

FTTB Outdoor Active Cabinet

Building Equipment

Main Service | Ethernet Switch


Internet Service Provider (ISP) Infrastructure

Recommended SPD for FTTB Outdoor Active Cabinet

LocationEquipmentSystemSurge Protector
Model #
Link
Street Cabinet Active
Cabinet
120/240Vac DS73US-120T/G DS73US-120T-G

Rectifier48Vdc
Power Output
DS230S-48DC DS220S-24DC


Digital I/O DLA-48D3 DLA-24D3 v.2


Relay Output DS230S-48DC DS220S-24DC

Ethernet SwitchCat. 6A MJ8-C6A MJ8-C6A

Charge Controller48Vdc
Power Input
DS230S-48DC DS220S-24DC

Building Equipment

Recommended SPD for Service Panel

LocationEquipmentSystemSurge Protector
Model #
Link
Main-Panel Main Service
Panel
120/208Vac MDS750E-120Y MDS750E-480D

Recommended SPD for Network Switch (Ethernet)

LocationEquipmentSystemSurge Protector
Model #
Link
Ethernet
Switch
Cat. 6A
RJ45
MJ8-C6A MJ8-C6A

Contact us to develop a surge mitigation solution for your application

Where to purchase Citel SPD's