Overvoltage protection system for wireless communication systems
First Claim
1. A surge suppression system, comprising:
- a first surge suppression unit configured to connect to first ends of multiple power cables coupled to a power supply and retain a first set of pluggable surge suppression modules, wherein the first surge suppression unit is located at a radio station housing the power supply and each of the surge suppression modules is coupled to one of the first ends for a different one of the multiple power cables; and
a second surge suppression unit configured to connect to second opposite ends of the multiple power cables coupled to radios powered by the power supply, wherein the second surge suppression unit is remotely located on a radio tower or building proximate to the radios and is configured to retain a second set of the pluggable surge suppression modules each coupled to one of the second opposite ends for a different one of the multiple power cables.
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Abstract
A surge suppression system provides surge protection both locally within the radio station building were the power plant and telecommunication equipment are located and remotely next to the radios and antennas located outside of the building on the communication tower. An external surge suppression unit provides a waterproof enclosure for both surge suppression devices and fiber optic connectors. A rack mountable surge suppression unit provides local in-line surge suppression protection for the electrical equipment located in the communication station. A unique surge suppression tray is hot swappable so that multiple surge suppression devices can be replaced at the same time without disrupting radio operation. Pluggable surge suppression modules can be used in both the external surge suppression unit and the rack mountable surge suppression unit.
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18 Claims
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1. A surge suppression system, comprising:
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a first surge suppression unit configured to connect to first ends of multiple power cables coupled to a power supply and retain a first set of pluggable surge suppression modules, wherein the first surge suppression unit is located at a radio station housing the power supply and each of the surge suppression modules is coupled to one of the first ends for a different one of the multiple power cables; and a second surge suppression unit configured to connect to second opposite ends of the multiple power cables coupled to radios powered by the power supply, wherein the second surge suppression unit is remotely located on a radio tower or building proximate to the radios and is configured to retain a second set of the pluggable surge suppression modules each coupled to one of the second opposite ends for a different one of the multiple power cables. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. A surge suppression system, comprising:
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a first surge suppression unit retaining a first set of surge suppression devices coupled to first ends of multiple power cables, the first surge suppression unit including; a frame configured to attach to a rack; a connection panel including multiple terminals extending out of a back end of the frame for connecting to the first ends of the power cables; and a tray retaining the first set of surge suppression devices and including multiple connectors extending out of a back end, the tray configured to slid horizontally in-between side walls of the frame as the multiple connectors slidingly attach to the connection panel coupling each of the first set of surge suppression devices to the first ends of the multiple power cables; and a second surge suppression unit configured to retain a second set of suppression devices each coupled to second opposite ends of the multiple power cables, the second opposite ends of the multiple power cables connected to radios and the second surge suppression unit located remotely on a radio tower or building proximate to the radios. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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14. A surge suppression system, comprising:
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a first surge suppression unit located in a radio station and configured to retain a first set of surge suppression devices coupled to first ends of multiple power cables, the first ends of the power cables connected to a power supply; and a second surge suppression unit configured to connect to second opposite ends of the multiple power cables coupled to radios powered by the power supply, wherein the second surge suppression unit; is located on a radio tower or building proximate to the radios; retains a second set of suppression devices coupled to the second opposite ends of the multiple power cables; and includes a fiber optic connector tray retaining fiber optic adapters each having a first end connecting to a remote end of a fiber optic cable and a second end connecting to one of multiple fiber optic jumper cables that connect to different ones of the radios. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17, 18)
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