Whitepaper: New Telecom Standards Provide Primary/Secondary Protection Options

Telecom systems are vulnerable to electrical damage from lightning and power-line faults.  Reliable circuit protection is needed to ensure that telecom equipment is not damaged, remains operational or does not become a safety hazard. To help designers select surge protection for a specific network application, this whitepaper presents the new ATIS standards for primary/secondary protection that includes a variety of system coordination styles and technology options.