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Testing RF Lightning Protectors without indicators
This white paper from PolyPhaser includes an overview of how lightning protectors work and how to test for and assess possible damage from lightning.
Testing RF Lightning Protectors without indicators
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. The majority of RF protectors do not feature indicator lights to show whether or not they are still functioning. Since power is not readily available at some installation points, an indicator light is not practical and would add So how do we know if the protector is still functional?
Since the IS-50 and IS-B50 are the most widely used PolyPhaser RF protector series, application in Land Mobile Radio, SCADA systems, amateur radio and many others, this paper focuses on their specific testing condition.
See the PDF from PolyPhaser Testing RF Lightning Protectors without Indicators (pdf 476k)