Surge Protection for Fiber to the Home (FTTH) OVERVIEW Today's increased reliance on very sensitive electronics makes surge protection an important topic for Fiber to the Home (FTTH) 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 $1B in losses according to the Insurance Information Institute, State Farm©. This page discusses how to best protect your Fiber to the Home (FTTH) application and all associated components like the Rectifier, AC Power Panel, Transfer Switch, Battery Charger, Fiber Breakout Box, Street Cabinet, Wireless Radio, Router and Ethernet Switch. It covers the outdoor street cabinet owned by the Internet Service Provider or ISP as well as how the end-user of the high speed internet service can take steps to protect the equipment within the home. Street Cabinet Selecting SPD for Fiber to the Home (FTTH) NEC/NFPA 70 require that Surge Protective Devices (SPDs) shall be UL1449 Listed. This means selecting a surge protector is easier than it has ever been. There are only a few choices available for SPDs that are UL Listed for any of the most commonly used surge standards including UL1449 5th Edition, UL497B, and UL497E. Internet Service Provider (ISP) Infrastructure FTTH Street Cabinet Home Equipment Main Service to the Home | Home Ethernet Router | Home Broadband Router Internet Service Provider (ISP) Infrastructure Recommended SPD for FTTH Street Cabinet LocationEquipmentSystemSurge Protector Model #Link Street Cabinet120/240Vac DS73US-120T/G Rectifier48Vdc Power Output DS230S-48DC Digital I/O DLA-48D3 Relay Output DS230S-48DC Ethernet SwitchCat. 6A MJ8-C6A Charge Controller48Vdc Power Input DS230S-48DC Home Equipment Recommended SPD for Service Panel LocationEquipmentSystemSurge Protector Model #Link Main Service Panel120/240Vac${ITEM_LINK#2179040}<-No Item, #2179040 M50-120T-A${ITEM_LINK#2179040}<-No Item, #2179040 Recommended SPD for Wifi Router (Ethernet) LocationEquipmentSystemSurge Protector Model #Link Ethernet Wifi RouterCat. 6A RJ45 MJ8-C6A Recommended SPD for Wifi Router (Coaxial) LocationEquipmentSystemSurge Protector Model #Link Cable Broadband RouterCoaxial F-Type P8AX09-F/FF Contact us to develop a surge mitigation solution for your application Where to purchase Citel SPD's