When configuring network infrastructure and planning new sites, planners, installers and operators must take lightning and surge protection measures, which are also required from an insurance perspective.
Cell sites are vulnerable to direct lightning strikes, and can also be damaged through power surges.
A lightning protection system provides optimal protection by coordinating both the external and internal lightning protection segments.
DEHN equipment has the capacity to protect all aspects of the cell site, including the antenna, the aviation lights on the tower, the base transceiver station equipment (BTS), the power supply unit, remote radio heads and the telecommunication lines.
Products that are used for protecting cell sites include DEHNvap, DEHNsecure, DEHN BLITZDUCTOR and DEHN HVI technology.
DEHN protection solutions include planning and selection of components for earth termination systems and external lightning protection systems, as well as the use of lightning current and surge arresters in mobile radio stations.