User's Manual Part 1

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Chapter 2 Design and Characteristics
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1.6 Directional Coupler Lightning Protection System
Fig. 25 Equipment in test lightning protection system
1) Lightning arrester
2) Directional coupler with N connector
3) Directional coupler with SMA connector
4) Directional coupler with rectifier unit
The directional coupler/lightning protection system (combined lightning arrester with test
points) is located at the output of the harmonics filter and contains the following compo-
nents:
Lightning arrester
Directional coupler with N connector
Directional coupler with SMA connector (with automatic and adaptive precorrection
(ADE) option only)
Directional coupler and rectifier unit
1.6.1 Lightning Arrester
The lightning protection protects the transmitter from damage caused by a lightning strike.