Title :
An overview of British Telecom´s approach to the lightning protection of its network
Author_Institution :
British Telecom, London, UK
Abstract :
For BT lightning protection means the limitation of damage to the network from the overvoltage interference appearing on the network. In the most part this involves protection of the local 2-wire analogue network between the exchanges and the customers. The paper discusses why they choose to protect the network, the causes of interference, how they protect, and finally looks at the future of telecommunications overvoltage interference
Keywords :
electromagnetic interference; lightning protection; overvoltage protection; telecommunication networks; British Telecom; EMI; exchanges; grounding; lightning protection; local 2-wire analogue network; overvoltage interference; telecommunication network;
Conference_Titel :
Experience of Lightning and Surge Damage by Users of Telecommunications Equipment and the Proposed Remedies, IEE Colloquium on
Conference_Location :
London
