High voltage protection for telecommunications
By: Steven Blume
Edition: 1st ed.
Series: IEEE press series on power engineering -- 44
Publisher: Wiley-IEEE Press; Wiley-Interscience
Published: 2011
Place of publication: Hoboken, N.J
Language: eng
Number of pages: 264
ISBN-13: 9780470276815
Subjects: Transients (Electricity); Telecommunication lines; Telecommunication; TECHNOLOGY & ENGINEERING / Power Resources / General; Equipment and supplies; Protection; Prevention; Overvoltage
Description: "There is growing concern that new engineers, planners, and field technicians are not aware of the danger and reliability issues surrounding proper protection of telecommunications circuits. Using a practical, hands-on approach, High Voltage Protection for Telecommunications combines all the essential information and key issues into one book. Designed for professional training and self-study, the text will help guide managers, engineers, planners, and technicians through the process of planning, designing, installing, and maintaining safe and reliable data and voice communications circuits that are exposed to High Voltage events"--
Table of contents: title: Machine generated contents note: Preface.Chapter Summaries.About the Author.Acknowledgements.Chapter 1. Overview High Voltage Protection for Telecommunications.Chapter 2. Electric Power System Fundamentals.Chapter 3. Ground Potential Rise (GPR) and Zone of Influence.Chapter 4. Critical Telecommunications Circuits in HV Environments.Chapter 5. High Voltage Protection Equipment.Chapter 6. Level-III HV Protection Equipment, Installation and Testing.Chapter 7. Personnel Safety Working with HV Protection Equipment.Glossary.Index.References.Bibliography.Appendix.