Tech Briefs Magazine - December 2023 - 12

Best Practices When Selecting
and Installing Surge Protection
at Communications Sites
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ireless communication is
now firmly entrenched in
our personal and professional
lives, with millions of
people and billions of devices connected
to a radio tower every day. To meet soaring
demand, telecommunications companies
are making massive investments
in communications hardware and software.
Global investment in wireless infrastructure
totaled $152 billion in 2021,
and is forecast to hit $387 billion in 2031,
according to Allied Market Research.
Those investments feature the latest
high-bandwidth technology, which is
more compact and integrates multiple
pieces of previously
used site equipment
into a single unit with broader capabilities
and greater processing capacity, making
the equipment more vulnerable to
lightning strikes and other surge events.
Those deploying radios on towers, are
therefore, paying more attention to
surge protection devices (SPDs), an often
overlooked but vital element to safeguard
their infrastructure and ensure
uninterrupted service.
What to Look for in SPDs
Surges compromise communications
equipment in multiple ways. A nearby
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lightning event,
for example, can induce
transients onto signal and power transmission
lines, or energize the earth
around the equipment. A direct strike to
on-site equipment is another common
occurrence.
A simple, effective SPD ensures continued
service, minimizing costly site
repairs and lost revenue. If the SPD is
not engineered to the correct specificaTech
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