Are your Antennas Lightning Protected?
Did you know that globally, there are about 40 to 50 flashes of lightning every second, or nearly 1.4 billion flashes per year? Amphenol Procom has more than 50 base station antennas that are lightning protected.
Lightning protected antennas safely channels extreme electrical currents into the ground. This helps to reduce the risk of fire, personal injury or equipment failure that is beyond repair. Not only is it a safety measure, but also to preserve the structural integrity of a system. High electrical energy creates severe mechanical stress and heat that can melt metal components or even collapse masts. A safe conductive path prevents the physical destruction of a tower and any further infrastructure nearby.
Essential communication services must remain working and uninterrupted at all times, with lightning protection helping to prevent the failure of emergency service communication systems.
