Robustness

Integrated surge protection: the basis for extreme reliability

Overvoltage caused by storms, static electricity or switching phenomena can cause fatal damage to sensitive electronics.
That's why the ports of the devices we develop are equipped with robust integrated protection as standard, sized according to the actual deployment:

• Outdoor Fast Ethernet ports: immunity up to 1000 A (8/20 µs wave) for the harshest conditions.

• Indoor Fast Ethernet and Gigabit ports: protection up to 30 A (8/20 µs wave).

• Power inputs (10-60 VDC): protection in the range of 30-100 A (8/20 µs wave).

We verify the reliability of the protection by testing according to strict international standards.
Primarily we use the railway standard EN 50121-4 for immunity tests, which is more stringent compared to the basic standard EN 61000-6-2.

Real data instead of theoretical tables

Thanks to efficient integrated surge protectors, our products achieve extremely high failure-free performance.
In accordance with ISO 9001 requirements, we continuously evaluate the real mean time between failures(rMTBF) from real operating data.

rMTBF = Total operating hours of all equipment sold / Actual number of failures

This objective approach takes into account real operational influences and helps us to continuously improve quality in accordance with ISO 9001.

MTBF can also be predicted analytically based on the tabulated reliability of individual electronic components (e.g. according to MIL-HDBK-217 or IEC 61709 standards). The calculation consists of adding the failure frequency of all components under standard conditions. However, the predictive value of this MTBF is limited because it calculates with a constant specific temperature and cannot account for external random effects such as the risk of storms and power surges.

What do you get with integrated surge protectors?

• Significant cost savings on service and technician call-outs.

• A 5-year warranty as proof of uncompromising quality.

• Maximum stability and safety of your system regardless of the weather conditions.