Tii 231-2 User Manual

FIGURE 1

Satellite In 1

Receiver 1

#12 Ground Wire

Mounting area (x3)
Receiver 2

Satellite In 2

tii 231-2
141 Rodeo Drive Dual Connection
Edgewood, NY 11717 Coaxial Satellite Dish Surge Protector
Customer Service/Sales 888-844-4720 02/08 Rev B

INSTALLATION NOTE

1. GENERAL

The TII 231-2 Dual Connection Coaxial

Satellite Dish Surge Protector is specifically
designed for satellite dish installations. The
TII 231-2 protects the satellite dish, the
receiver and the antenna from lightning
induced surges.

The unit is furnished complete with necessary

hardware and requires no special tools for
installation or maintenance.

Cable Requirement: Using the right size cable

will ensure proper operation of the product.
The center conductor of coax cable used with
this product should not be larger than .040
inches. Suitable adapters must be used that
have center pin conforming to .040 inches
requirement.

2. WARRANTY

See TII Warranty. If this unit fails during the warranty
period, the factory should be requested to authorize
return. Return the unit prepaid when authorization is
received. Units that fail due to abuse or normal wear
should be discarded.

3. INSTALLATION

Secure the TII 231-2 using three #8 wood

screws to the mounting areas (Figure 1).

Attach a #12 ground wire through the

grounding hole (Figure 1) and secure with the
provided screw. Note: The grounding wire can
be bare; if the wire is insulated, the color
should be green. Follow proper grounding
termination practices.

CAUTION: Risk of shock if not installed in a

listed outdoor/indoor enclosure.

NOTICE: The product is to be installed in a

listed enclosure, which has been tested for
applicable environment.

National Electric Code Requirements: The

protector shall be installed per National
Electric Code ANSI/NFPA 70, Article 800,
Section C, and shall meet all other applicable
local safety codes.

Attach drop “SERVICE” cable to “SATELLITE

IN 1” side of the protector as shown in Figure

1.

Attach “CUSTOMER/EQUIPMENT” cable to

the “RECEIVER 1” connector as shown in

Figure 1.

Follow previous 2 steps for multiple service

applications.

Dress and secure cables so that incoming

service / antenna and customer / equipment
cables DO NOT cross each other. Bundling of
the cables should be avoided.

tii P/N: 92220201