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.
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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
Home Equipment
Main Service to the Home | Home Ethernet Router | Home Broadband Router
Internet Service Provider (ISP) Infrastructure
Recommended SPD for FTTH Street Cabinet
| Location | Equipment | System | Surge Protector Model # | Link |
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| Street Cabinet | 120/240Vac | DS73US-120T/G |
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| Rectifier | 48Vdc Power Output | DS230S-48DC |
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| Digital I/O | DLA-48D3 |
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| Relay Output | DS230S-48DC |
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| Ethernet Switch | Cat. 6A | MJ8-C6A |
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| Charge Controller | 48Vdc Power Input | DS230S-48DC |
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Home Equipment
Recommended SPD for Service Panel
| Location | Equipment | System | Surge Protector Model # | Link |
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| Main Service Panel | 120/240Vac | ${ITEM_LINK#2179040}<-No Item, #2179040 M50-120T-A | ${ITEM_LINK#2179040}<-No Item, #2179040
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Recommended SPD for Wifi Router (Ethernet)
| Location | Equipment | System | Surge Protector Model # | Link |
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| Ethernet Wifi Router | Cat. 6A RJ45 | MJ8-C6A |
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Recommended SPD for Wifi Router (Coaxial)
| Location | Equipment | System | Surge Protector Model # | Link |
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| Cable Broadband Router | Coaxial F-Type | P8AX09-F/FF |
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Contact us to develop a surge mitigation solution for your application Where to purchase Citel SPD's
