Lightning & Esd Protection - TP-Link CPE210 Installation Manual

4. Lightning & ESD Protection
Proper grounding is extremely important for outdoor devices. Pharos
CPEs provide two methods to protect the devices from damage of
lightning and ESD attacks as shown in the figure below.
Two Methods:
Shielded CAT5e Cable with
1
Ground Wire & PoE Adapter
with Earth Ground
2
Grounding Terminal and Cable
1
PoE Adapter
with Earth
Ground
In most cases, adopting either of the two methods can be adequate, but
adopting both of them can offer more effective protection.
Grounding
Terminal
Shielded CAT5e Cable
with Ground Wire
CPE
Grounding
Cable
1 1
Earth Ground
2
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