Spectracom 8226 Installation Manuals

Installation Guide

Model 8226 GNSS Surge Suppressor

Spectracom recommends the use of an inline coaxial protector for all products connected to an
outside GNSS antenna.

Spectracom offers the Model 8226 GNSS Antenna Surge Suppressor to protect a connected
GNSS receiver from damaging voltages occurring on the antenna coax cable. Voltages
exceeding the impulse suppressor trip point are shunted to the system ground. The Model 8226
is designed to withstand multiple surges.

Model 8226 Surge Suppressor

Spectracom part no. 8226-0002-0050; Rev. 7, Nov. 2017

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Figure 1-1: 8226 Surge supressor with bracket

Model 8226 GNSS Antenna Surge Suppressor • 6-November 2017

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Installation Guide

Model 8226 Surge Suppressor

1.1 Mounting Bracket Installation

Install the suppressor indoors, preferably where the coax enters the building. Connect the
largest- gauge grounding wire available to the mounting bracket, using the M8 attachment
screw; see Fig.1-2:

Figure 1-2: Model 8226 with optional mounting bracket

1.2 Grounding Plate Installation

Optionally, the suppressor can be mounted to a grounding panel or bulkhead, as shown in
Fig. 1-3: Spectracom offers a Surge Protector Grounding Kit, part number 8226-0002-0600,
that serves as a single point ground connection for the Model 8226 Surge Suppressor.

The kit includes a copper grounding plate on melamine-covered particle board, mounting hard
ware, copper strapping, strap clamps, ground wire, a ground clap, copper paste, an appro
priate mounting bracket, and ancillary hardware. A single point ground system is
recommended to provide optimum protection from lightning strikes.

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