Secura Key SK-ACPE User & Installation Manual page 33

SK-ACPe InStAllAtIon & oPerAtIng MAnuAl
WIRE DISTANCE FROM THE SURGE PROTECTOR
You must locate the protector at least three wire feet away from the device being protected. The
additional wire resistance will dissipate the energy from leading edge of the spike. The wire can
be coiled; a three-foot physical distance is not required.
GROUNDING THE SURGE PROTECTOR
Surge protectors must be connected to a verified good, nearby earth ground. This can be
a 10' Copper Ground Stake (best) or AC Power Ground. Run 10 AWG or 12 AWG wire as short a
distance as possible, and avoid any bends in the wire.
SELF-GROUNDING SURGE PROTECTORS
Do not use surge protectors unless they are equipped with a separate ground wire or ground screw.
Self-grounding Surge Protectors use the connector shell or Pin 1 as a ground path; however, the
shell and Pin 1 are not always grounded.
AC POWER SURGE PROTECTORS
AC Power Surge Protectors must be plugged into a properly grounded 3-wire socket. If a 3-wire
socket is not available, have one installed by an electrician; do not use a 2-prong socket by cutting
off the 3rd prong on the plug, or by using a 3/2 converter, or the surge protector will be rendered
useless.
TERMINATING CABLE SHIELDS
Connect cable shields on data cables at one end only. You may terminate the cable shield to the
same ground as the surge protector. Leave the cable shield unconnected at the opposite end.
MORE INFORMATION
For more information on lightning, including additional lightning protection methods and a US
lightning density map, see Secura Key Applications Bulletin #28 on our website. (www.securakey.com)
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