High Performance Antenna Solutions RFEA-1 Lightning Arrestor for frequencies up to 3GHz, N Male to Female connectors Fully compatible with technologies, products and services by DATASHEET – RFEA-1 - Page 1 of 6
High Performance Antenna Solutions Features ✓ Robust construction for outdoor usage ✓ Easy to install, includes ground terminal ✓ Very low insertion loss Specification 0-3000MHz Impedance 50 re r Frequency Range ≤1.2 VSWR ≤0.
High Performance Antenna Solutions VSWR VSWR RFEA-1 Arrestor 2 1.9 1.8 1.7 1.5 r VSWR 1.6 1.4 re 1.3 1.2 1 0 500 1000 lo 1.
High Performance Antenna Solutions re r Mechanical Specifications lo Installation E xp Three setup scenarios are suggested for RF Explorer Lightning Arrestor, depending on how the antenna is exposed to external conditions. In all cases the Arrestor must be grounded correctly to divert current efficiently to the ground. Incorrect grounding may limit the protection significantly.
High Performance Antenna Solutions 1. Installation for short cable length and short mast close to the gateway: This is the simplest case and best option if the gateway is not far from the antenna, typically the RF cable length outdoors should be 2 meters or less, although cable length indoors may be larger. E xp lo re r In this case the lightning arrestor can be attached directly to the antenna and properly grounded. R F 2.
High Performance Antenna Solutions 3. Installation for medium/large RF cable and long mast: This case with a large mast requires much longer outdoor cable if the gateway is far from the antenna, typically the RF cable length outdoors being 5 meters or more, in this case attaching the Lightning Arrestor to the antenna is not best practice, because energy captured by the cable is not grounded and protected correctly.
