Residential SPD FSPHONE / FSPHONE4X Installation Instructions Surge Protection for Telephone or Modem Connected Electronics usa.siemens.
Mounting Instructions Electrical Service Telecommunication Mount the FSPHONE 4X Adjacent to the telephone service panel. Cable TV Services Grounded and Bonded Together Two Pair Wiring Scheme Mount the FSPHONE 4X surge protector so as to minimize the possibility of dirt or moisture getting into the protector. Station Protector Housing FSPHONE 4X mounted side-by-side or end-to-end should be placed so covers can be easily removed.
Wiring Instructions Electrical Service Telecommunication Mount the FSPHONE 4X Adjacent to the telephone service panel. Cable TV Services Grounded and Bonded Together Insert the grounding conductor through the grommet in the base of the FSPHONE 4X. Terminate one end of the grounding conductor (No. 6 AWG) on the ground stud / binding post and the other end to an appropriate ground source (See Figure 3).
Wiring Instructions Telco Side Cable Customer Side Cable To stop surges from entering though your telephone lines, the FSPHONE4X is inserted in series with telephone line exiting your telephone service access panel demarcation point or NID (Network Interface Device). This may require you to cut the telephone line and dress the lines to remove plastic jacket.
Wiring Instructions The FSPHONE 4X surge protects each telephone cable by affixing the same color Telco and Customer Side Cable to a dedicated surge protector post. Each cable is affixed to the post via two washers and a nut for each Telco and Customer Cable. The adjacent figure shows a side view of this installation. Telco Side Cable Customer Side Cable Once mounted, remove the top nut and washers from all four posts.
Wiring Instructions - Telco Side Cable Insert the Telco Side Cable through the grommet in the base of the protector. Terminate the Telco Side cable in between the bottom set of washers and bottom nut of the appropriate stud (one conductor to Tip and one to Ring) and tighten down. Repeat the remaining Telco cables. The pictures show the installation for two telephone lines. If only one line is being protected. Only one SPD, two posts, will be used.
Wiring Instructions - Customer Side Cable Once the bottom nuts are tightened, insert the Customer Cable, which is the cable going to the home, through the grommet in the base of the protector. Place the top set washers and top nut back onto each post. Do not tighten. Terminate the Customer Side cable under the top set of washers and the top nut of the appropriate stud (one conductor to Tip and one to Ring) and tighten down.
Published by Siemens AG 2016 Siemens Industry, Inc. 5400 Triangle Parkway Norcross, GA 30092 For more information, please contact our Customer Support Center. Phone: Fax: E–mail: Web: +1 888 333 3545 +1 727 539 8955 info.us@siemens.com usa.siemens.com/spd Article-No. RPSA-FSTSC-0915 Printed in USA European Authorized Representative Obelis s.a. Boulevard Général Wahis 53 1030 Brussels, BELGIUM Tel: +(32) 2. 732.59.54 Fax: +(32) 2. 732.60.03 E-Mail: mail@obelis.
