Directional Coupler Lightning Protection System; Lightning Arrester - R&S N 8000 Series System Manual

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Directional Coupler Lightning Protection System

Fig. 25 Equipment in test lightning protection system

1) Lightning arrester

2) Directional coupler with N connector
3) Directional coupler with SMA connector
4) Directional coupler with rectifier unit
The directional coupler/lightning protection system (combined lightning arrester with test
points) is located at the output of the harmonics filter and contains the following compo-
nents:

Lightning arrester

Directional coupler with N connector

Directional coupler with SMA connector (with automatic and adaptive precorrection
(ADE) option only)

Directional coupler and rectifier unit
1.6.1 Lightning Arrester
The lightning protection protects the transmitter from damage caused by a lightning strike.
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