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.

Wireless Infrastructure

Service Panel | Active Cabinet | Power and Fiber Breakout Box |

Wireless Radio

POE RJ45 | Hardwired 48V + Data RJ45 | Hardwired 48V + RF Coaxial | RF Coaxial

Recommended SPD for Service Panel

LocationEquipmentSystemSurge Protector Model#Link
Main-Panel Service Panel120/208Vac MDS750E-120Y MDS750E-480D

Recommended SPD for Fixed Wireless Active Cabinet

LocationEquipmentSystemSurge Protector Model#Link
Power-Cabinet-AC Active
Cabinet
120/208Vac
Power Input
DS74US-120Y/G DS74US-277Y/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

Recommended SPD for Power and Fiber Breakout Box

LocationEquipmentSystemSurge Protector Model#Link
Power & Fiber
Cabinet
48Vdc
Power Input
DS230S-48DC DS220S-24DC

Recommended SPD for Wireless Radio POE (Power & Data)

LocationEquipmentSystemSurge Protector Model#Link
Wireless Radio48Vdc
POE++
CWMJ8-POE-C6A CWMJ8-POE-C6A V.2

Recommended SPD for Wireless Radio 48V Power and Ethernet Data

LocationEquipmentSystemSurge Protector Model#Link
Wireless Radio48Vdc
Power Input
DS230S-48DC DS220S-24DC


Ethernet
Cat. 6A
MJ8-C6A MJ8-C6A

Recommended SPD for Wireless Radio 48V Power and Coaxial Data

LocationEquipmentSystemSurge Protector Model#Link
Wireless Radio48Vdc
Power Input
DS230S-48DC DS220S-24DC

Coaxial
RF Signal
P8AX09-6G-N/FF P8AX09-6G-N-FF

Recommended SPD for Wireless Radio RF Coaxial

LocationEquipmentSystemSurge Protector Model#Link
Wireless RadioCoaxial
Power & RF Signal
P8AX09-6G-N/FF P8AX09-6G-N-FF

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