[TowerTalk] lightning surge suppressor for ethernet run to outbuilding

jimlux jimlux at earthlink.net
Wed Jan 1 15:12:40 EST 2020


On 1/1/20 10:53 AM, Jeff Blaine wrote:
> Wanted to see if there were some recommendations on a solid surge 
> suppressor I could hang on each end of a 300' run of ethernet that goes 
> between the shack and the outbuilding?


Go fiber.

Check out fs.com or l-com.com and similar "media converters"
They run about $30-40 for each end of the link.

Then you'll need to get 300 ft/100m of duplex fiber.

That will run you about $50.

I'm sure there are surplus sources that are cheaper.




> 
> There are a number of things advertised on ebay but no idea if they have 
> "real" guts or what...
> 
> 73/jeff/ac0c
> alpha-charlie-zero-charlie
> www.ac0c.com
> 
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