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Surge Protection Solutions for Positive Train Control
To ensure the safety of trains, passengers and track workers as well as guarantee uninterrupted traffic flow, the US Rail Safety Improvement Act of 2008 mandates the adoption of a Positive Train Control.
An entrance protector is required for telephone or control lines for the same reason an entrance protector is needed for power lines.
RF lightning protectors are designed to protect RF equipment by equalizing the potential difference between the center pin of the coax cable and its shield.
There are volumes of information available on what we believe lightning is and how we think it works, most of it beyond the scope of this modest textbook.
Protecting tower mounted electronics requires a protector at both ends of the feed cable.
Most sites in use today separate the coax cables from the tower and route them toward the building entrance panel at a relatively high point on the tower, typically 8 to 15 feet above the tower base.
Metal Oxide Varistor (MOV) versus Silicon Avalanche Suppressor Diode (SASD)- Designs Discussion The sole function of a quality surge suppressor is to protect sensitive electronic equipment
The use of computers and other electronic systems has skyrocketed, and with it, so has the need to protect these systems from damage and service interruptions.
Silicon avalanche diode based SPDs (surge protection devices) are increasingly being recommended to protect expensive and sensitive electronic equipment from lightning and surges.
You may not be able to see them, but power anomalies that originate within your automated control system are costing you expensive downtime.
