Patent ID: 9640986
Date: 2017-05-02
CPC Classifications: H02G,H02H

Claim:
1. A cable breakout assembly, comprising: a breakout device including an enclosure located on a cellular telecommunication tower and configured to receive a primary power cable and connect one power line in the primary power cable with multiple secondary power lines in multiple secondary power cables; an internal power distribution terminal located within the enclosure to electrically connect together the one primary power line in the primary power cable with the multiple secondary power lines in the multiple secondary power cables; and a surge protection system located within the breakout device enclosure and connected between the power line in the primary power cable and the internal power distribution terminal that connects together the secondary power lines in the secondary power cables, wherein: the primary power cable is connected between the breakout device enclosure and a base transceiver station (BTS); and the secondary power cables are connected between the breakout device and remote radio units (RRUs) on the cellular telecommunication tower.