
Cambium PTP 650 Lightning Protection Unit with Grounding Kit
Login or create a new user account to see our pricing. The price will not display properly unless you are logged in.Although PTP 650 radios are designed to withstand extreme conditions, they are often mounted on high towers, frequently with external antennas. This makes the radios prime targets for lightning strikes. The Cambium PTP Lightning Protection Unit (PTP-LPU) is designed to protect a PTP 650 radio from the harmful effects of power surges induced in the cables by nearby lightning strikes. By grounding the power surges before they can harm the units, the PTP-LPU gives the radios the best protection from the harmful effects of lightning, although 100% protection is neither implied nor possible.The PTP-LPU is a high-speed, high-current, solid-state device that is encased in a rugged metal case designed to hold up against ice, snow and rain and to withstand winds up to 150 mph (242 kph). The projected operational life of a PTP-LPU is 10 years, even when continually exposed to the e