CONTENTS

 

 1     Scope 
 2     References 
 3     Definitions  
 4     Reference configurations  
 5     General requirements       
        5.1     Insulation withstand voltage levels   
        5.2     Selection of SPD   
 6     Characterization of the environment          
        6.1     Environmental factor (Ce) and exposure factor (Kx
        6.2     Installation factor (Ki)        
        6.3     Shielding factor (η)
        6.4     Conventional length
 7     Bonding procedures         
        7.1     Exchange (node E)
        7.2     Outside plant (nodes R, P, C and D)          
        7.3     Subscriber premises (nodes S)       
 8     Surge protective devices (SPDs)  
        8.1     Installation of surge protective devices (SPDs)        
        8.2     Assessment of the node's protection need   
        8.3     Determination of the protection schemes     
Annex A – Requirements for SPDs installed between conductors and cable shield     
        A.1     General  
        A.2     Length of cable protected by SPDs           
        A.3     Resistance value of the cable shield connection to earth along the telecommunication line     
Appendix I – Frequency of damage (FZ) due to lightning flashes near a telecommunication line     
Appendix II – Shield resistance for cables with metallic symmetric conductors     
Appendix IIIRisk assessment related to a structure: Information related  to the telecommunication line     
Appendix IV – Examples of application     
       IV.1     Telecommunication line with shielded and unshielded sections in suburban environment     
       IV.2     Telecommunication line with only shielded sections in suburban environment           
       IV.3     Telecommunication line with shielded and unshielded sections in rural environment  
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