Surge-protection tester for lightning-protection devices introduced by Times Microwave
WALLINGFORD, Conn., 29 Jan. 2014. Times Microwave Systems in Wallingford, Conn., is introducing Times-Protect LP-SPT RF surge-protection tester for test & measurement of lightning-protection devices and components.
The LP-SPT provides the user with the capability to test any lightning-protection device or component to ensure its proper functioning and capability to protect critical and expensive RF equipment, company officials say. Weighing 16 ounces and powered by two 9-volt batteries, the ruggedized hand-held unit is portable for field use.
The LP-SPT unit has two terminals, N male and N female, to support testing in-line RF surge-protection devices and can test surge protectors with any other interfaces by using commonly available RF adaptors.
The unit measures 9 by 4 by 1 1/2 inches and comes with a heavy duty nylon carrying case, batteries, instructions, and a set of alligator clips for testing surge-protection components such as MOVs, diodes, and gas tubes. The LP-SPT is made in the U.S.
For more information contact Times Microwave online at www.timesmicrowave.com.
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John Keller is editor-in-chief of Military & Aerospace Electronics magazine, which provides extensive coverage and analysis of enabling electronic and optoelectronic technologies in military, space, and commercial aviation applications. A member of the Military & Aerospace Electronics staff since the magazine's founding in 1989, Mr. Keller took over as chief editor in 1995.
