Re: Protecting 1Gb Ethernet From Lightning Strikes

[Nate Burke <nate () blastcomm com>]

You will want to check out these.

https://mccowntech.wptstaging.space/product-category/surge-protectors/rack-mount-surge-protectors/

They are made to fit into the 1U APC Chassis PRM24.

We rely on them heavily in the WISP Market.  I've had equipment on a 
tower that was physically destroyed by lightening, and the Router Port 
on the other side of these arrestors was just fine.

On 8/13/2019 1:51 PM, Rob Pickering wrote:
> On Tue, 13 Aug 2019 at 19:23, Javier J <javier () advancedmachines us 
> <mailto:javier () advancedmachines us>> wrote:
>
>     I'm working with a client site that has been hit twice, very close
>     by lightening.
>
>     I did lots of electrical work/upgrades/grounding but now I want to
>     focus on protecting Ethernet connections between core
>     switching/other devices that can't be migrated to fiber optic.
>
>     I was looking for surge protection devices for Ethernet but have
>     never shopped for anything like this before. Was wondering if
>     anyone has deployed a solution?
>     They don't have a large presence on site (I have been moving all
>     of their core stuff to AWS) but they still have core networking /
>     connectivity and PoE cameras / APs around the property.
>     Since migrating their onsite servers/infra to the cloud, now their
>     connectivity is even more important.
>
>
> The correct answer is use fiber.
>
> If you really, really can't then APC make a single port transient 
> arrestor p/n PNET1GB.
>
> I've used these in the past for a PoE phone in a wooden gatehouse hut 
> right on the 100M max length with no power for active kit and they 
> seem to work fine. I'm using one at the moment for a PoE access point 
> in my garden shed. Not sure I would bring an inter building link in 
> copper onto an expensive core switch though.
>
> Don't know of anything in higher density than "one port".
>
> --
> Rob Pickering, rob () pickering org <mailto:rob () pickering org>