Surge Protection for Fixed Wireless Deployment

OVERVIEW

Today's increased reliance on very sensitive electronics makes surge protection an important topic for Wireless Internet Service Providers (WISP) and the Fixed Wireless Systems that they deploy in both rural 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 Fixed Wireless system and all associated components like Rectifiers, Power Power Panels, Battery Chargers, Fiber Breakout Boxes, Wireless Radios, and Ethernet Switches.

Rooftop Active Cabinet

Selecting SPD for Fixed Wireless

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.

Recommended SPD for Service Panel

Location	Equipment	System	Surge Protector Model#	Link
	Service Panel	120/208Vac	MDS750E-120Y

Recommended SPD for Fixed Wireless Active Cabinet

Location	Equipment	System	Surge Protector Model#	Link
	Active Cabinet	120/208Vac Power Input	DS74US-120Y/G
	Rectifier	48Vdc Power Output	DS230S-48DC
		Digital I/O	DLA-48D3
		Relay Output	DS230S-48DC
	Ethernet Switch	Cat. 6A	MJ8-C6A
	Charge Controller	48Vdc Power Input	DS230S-48DC

Recommended SPD for Power and Fiber Breakout Box

Location	Equipment	System	Surge Protector Model#	Link
	Power & Fiber Cabinet	48Vdc Power Input	DS230S-48DC

Recommended SPD for Wireless Radio POE (Power & Data)

Location	Equipment	System	Surge Protector Model#	Link
	Wireless Radio	48Vdc POE++	CWMJ8-POE-C6A

Recommended SPD for Wireless Radio 48V Power and Ethernet Data

Location	Equipment	System	Surge Protector Model#	Link
	Wireless Radio	48Vdc Power Input	DS230S-48DC
		Ethernet Cat. 6A	MJ8-C6A

Recommended SPD for Wireless Radio 48V Power and Coaxial Data

Location	Equipment	System	Surge Protector Model#	Link
	Wireless Radio	48Vdc Power Input	DS230S-48DC
		Coaxial RF Signal	P8AX09-6G-N/FF

Recommended SPD for Wireless Radio RF Coaxial

Location	Equipment	System	Surge Protector Model#	Link
	Wireless Radio	Coaxial Power & RF Signal	P8AX09-6G-N/FF

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