Phoenix Contact, a developer of industrial electrical and electronic technology products for a wide range of industries, has released VAL-MS-T1/T2 lightning arresters for lightning protection levels III and IV. The new lightning arresters are ideal for DC applications, such as FTAA/telecom, Wi-Fi networks, photovoltaic industries or AC single and multi-phase networks.
According to the company, the new arresters are rated for “Type 1 lightning strike events with a measured 10/350 µs test current (Iimp) of 12.5 kA or Type 2 surge events with a measured 8/20 µs maximum discharge surge current (Imax) of 50 kA.”
The arrester comes equipped with a new locking mechanism resistant against accidental disconnection, even when subjected to high lightning currents or vibration.
