White Papers and Technical Notes

 AC & DC Power Protection For Communication Sites - The incidence of damage to equipment in general is higher from power line surges than by any other I/O port. This is not to say more energy comes through the power line, just that the damage is more v...
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 Clamping Game - Usually SPD performance references the level at which the suppressor limits transient overvoltages. Manufacturers use various terms to identify this level: clamp points, voltage protection levels (VPL...
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 Coaxial Cable Entry Panels, Coax and Grounding Connectors - Any input or output (I/O) line can carry surge current that can harm equipment. Of the primary I/O lines (power, phone, and coax), the coax cable(s) from the tower can bring in more surge current to e...
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 Coaxial Cable Lightning Protectors - Antenna manufacturers utilize shunt-fed dc grounded antennas as a means of impedance matching and providing some form of lightning protection to their customers. It has been proven that these antennas...
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 Coaxial Cable Protection - Skin effect is a physical phenomenon that relates to the limited penetration into a conductor of a RF signal, according to its frequency. This effect is present in coax cable, keeping the RF signal in...
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 Coaxial Cable Protection - Corrosion Protection for Tower Structures. Most people have a tendency to use copper as for grounding because it is a good conductor, and one of the more noble metals. However, it does have a signific...
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 Dissimilar Metals may Take Away Your Protection - There are many different types of metals and each has desirable properties. However, when two dissimilar metals are joined to make an electrical connection there can be problems. Corrosion will begin ...
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 E3 Mitigation Expertise and Innovation - Today’s network centric environment requires the systems our soldiers depend on to be protected from electromagnetic environmental effects. PolyPhaser | Transtector designs, develops and deliver...
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 Earth Ground Measurements - Any properly applied lightning protection device is only as effective as the ground system attached to it! Ground resistance (impedance) is usually measured using the 3-stake fall of potential metho...
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 Equipment Rack Grounding - Equipment racks and cabinets can provide an unwanted path for lightning surge energy. The common practice of bringing the antenna cable into the top of the cabinet and securing (bolting) the cabinet t...
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