ITU-T K.57
Protection measures for radio base stations sited on power line towers
| Organization: | ITU-T |
| Publication Date: | 1 June 2016 |
| Status: | active |
| Page Count: | 66 |
scope:
This Recommendation specifies measures to be taken with respect to safety and risk of damage to equipment through earth potential rise when power line towers are used for locating radio base stations.
Special arrangements for lightning protection at these installations are also covered.
It considers both the power feeding and the connection to the telecommunication network.
It also mentions the risk of disturbances to the transmitting antenna.
Lightning protection of radio base stations is treated in [ITU-T K.56].
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