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Ku-Band Satellite Transceiver
Preface
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Publications Department.
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Surge suppression: High voltage surges can cause failure of the power supply.
These surges are typically caused by circuit switching on the main AC power
grid, erratic generator operation, and also by lightning strikes. While the
transceiver does have built in surge suppression, if the unit will be installed in a
location with questionable power grid quality, Comtech EF Data recommends
installation of additional power conditioning/surge suppression at the power
junction box.
Grounding: The transceiver provides a grounding terminal. This is provided to
allow the user to ground the transceiver to the antenna's grounding network. All
components installed at the antenna shall be grounded to a common grounding
point at the antenna.
Electrical welding: If welding needs to take place at the antenna, disconnect all
cables from the transceiver except for the ground wire. Cap all RF connections
with terminations. This will prevent damage to the input/output circuitry of the
transceiver.
Lightning: Lightning strikes on or around the antenna will generate extremely
high voltages on all cables connected to the transceiver. Depending on the
severity of the strike, the transceivers internal surge protection combined with the
recommended external suppression may protect the transceivers power supply.
However, if the installation will be in an area with a high probability of lightning
strikes, Comtech EF Data recommends the installation of surge suppression on
the RF and IF cables. One source of these suppressors is PolyPhaser
(www.polyphaser.com)
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