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ITU-T - K.56

Protection of radio base stations against lightning discharges

active, Most Current
Organization: ITU-T
Publication Date: 1 May 2021
Status: active
Page Count: 38
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Scope and purpose

This Recommendation addresses radio base stations (RBSs) made of a shelter or small building to house the equipment and a nearby tower to hold the antennas. The purpose of this Recommendation is to provide a set of procedures to protect the RBS against lightning discharges. [b-ITU-T K.71] gives information on the protection of antenna installations in or on a customer building.

Document History

K.56
May 1, 2021
Protection of radio base stations against lightning discharges
Scope and purpose This Recommendation addresses radio base stations (RBSs) made of a shelter or small building to house the equipment and a nearby tower to hold the antennas. The purpose of this...
ITU-T K.56
July 1, 2017
Protection of radio base stations against lightning discharges Corrigendum 1
A description is not available for this item.
ITU-T K.56
January 1, 2010
Protection of radio base stations against lightning discharges
Scope and purpose This Recommendation addresses Radio Base Stations - RBS made of a shelter or small building to house the equipment and a nearby tower to hold the antennas. The purpose of this...
ITU-T K.56
July 1, 2003
Protection of radio base stations against lightning discharges SERIES K: PROTECTION AGAINST INTERFERENCE
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References

This document references:
IEC 61643-11 - Low-voltage surge protective devices – Part 11: Surge protective devices connected to low-voltage power systems – Requirements and test methods
Published by IEC on March 1, 2011
This part of IEC 61643 is applicable to devices for surge protection against indirect and direct effects of lightning or other transient overvoltages. These devices are packaged to be connected to...
This document references:
IEC 61643-12 - Low-voltage surge protective devices – Part 12: Surge protective devices connected to low-voltage power systems – Selection and application principles
Published by IEC on May 1, 2020
This part of IEC 61643 describes the principles for the selection, operation, location and coordination of SPDs to be connected to 50/60 Hz AC power circuits, and equipment rated up to 1 000 V RMS....
This document references:
IEC 61643-22 - Low-voltage surge protective devices - Part 22: Surge protective devices connected to telecommunications and signalling networks - Selection and application principles
Published by IEC on June 1, 2015
This part of IEC 61643 describes the principles for the selection, operation, location and coordination of SPDs connected to telecommunication and signalling networks with nominal system voltages up...
This document references:
IEC 62305-1 - Protection against lightning – Part 1: General principles
Published by IEC on December 1, 2010
This part of IEC 62305 provides general principles to be followed for protection of structures against lightning, including their installations and contents, as well as persons. The following cases...
This document references:
IEC 62305-2 - Protection against lightning – Part 2: Risk management
Published by IEC on December 1, 2010
This part of IEC 62305 is applicable to risk assessment for a structure or for a service due to lightning flashes to earth. Its purpose is to provide a procedure for the evaluation of such a risk....
This document is referenced by:
ITU-T K.112 - Lightning protection, earthing and bonding: Practical procedures for radio base stations
Published by ITU-T on July 1, 2019
This Recommendation addresses the practical procedures concerning the lightning protection, earthing and bonding of radio base station (RBS) sites. The purpose of this Recommendation is to give...
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