Lightning Protection

Any equipment installed outdoors can be an attractive target for lightning. EDCO surge protection devices from Juice Goose can protect outdoor components as well as sophisticated, head-end recording and control systems.

Juice Goose offers a wide range of protection devices for a wide range of applications including access control, CCTV, fire alarm, communications and audio. Connector styles include RJ45, coaxial and hard wired.

Click on one of the images below to see a selection of surge protection devices grouped by specific features.

Scroll down and click on links below for sample configurations that protect specific security and communications systems.

Coaxial
Coaxial Surge Protection
Hard Wired
Hard Wired Surge Protection
RJ45
RJ45 Surge Protection

 

 

 

 

 

Sample Applications

Outdoor Speakers
Outdoor speakers,  whether 70, 24 or some other operating voltage can be protected. A direct lightning strike to a speaker will be fatal for that speaker. But, it need not damage other connected speakers or components. Click here for an example of how to protect audio systems.

Access Control
Card readers, gate control mechanisms and maglocks are a few examples of can suffer damage from power surges. Central control equipment is also at risk of being damaged or destroyed by lightning hitting outdoor devices and cables. You can provide protection to these critical components. Click here for an example of how to protect access control equipment.

CCTV
Outdoor surveillance is a key component of facility wide security. But, outdoor cameras on roof tops and light poles are particularly vulnerable to lightning damage. Nothing will save a camera from a direct lightning strike. But, digital recording and camera control devices need not be lost along with the camera. Together with EDCO, Juice Goose has some economical, easy to install protection options for a variety of camera types. Click here for some examples of how to protect CCTV systems.

Fire Alarm
Outdoor horns and strobes as well as communication lines must function as intended to protect life and property in the event of a fire. Power surges can damage control and communications systems as well as remote components. Click here for examples of how to best protect fire alarm systems from surges and power problems.