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- Path: sparky!uunet!zaphod.mps.ohio-state.edu!news.acns.nwu.edu!telecom-request
- Date: Sat, 21 Nov 92 19:16 EST
- From: rsiatl!turner@rsiatl.UUCP
- Newsgroups: comp.dcom.telecom
- Subject: Re: Lightning Protection on Telephone Lines
- Reply-To: turner@Dixie.COM
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- X-Telecom-Digest: Volume 12, Issue 867, Message 3 of 6
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- > It seems to be arcing between the telephone lines and the electrical
- > system. The telephones themselves are not hurt, unless they are
- > plugged into the house wiring or touching something that is plugged
- > in.
-
- This is indicative of common mode surges, which is usually the case
- with lightning induced surges. The surge is between Tip and Ring and
- ground
-
- I would get some good AT&T or Reliance five-pin surge protectors such
- as the AT&T 3C1SC. They can either be mounted in a Small Pair Count
- Protector, or soldered to the individual wires. Connections to the
- Small Pair Count Protector are made with 110 blocks, but the grey
- "push like hell" caps are included, which will do the job if you don't
- own a punchdown tool (doesn't everybody :-)) six and 25 pair models
- are available and they can be had empty, or already populated with
- protectors.
-
- Protectors such as they AT&T model mentioned above should fail with
- tip and ring shorted to ground. Additional protection can be had by
- ataching them to your demarc with 26 or 28 ga wire to act as a fuse.
- You could also use a spark gap on the CO side of the protector, or use
- a common mode choke if you desire.
-
- Make sure the protectors are well grounded and avoid sharp turns in
- the lead. Bond all your grounds (CATV, telco, the protector and the
- lead from your power pannel, which should bond your neutral and power
- groung together. You may want to consider using multiple rods well
- bonded together.
-
-
- Pat Turner KB4GRZ turner@dixie.com
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