PROTECTION GUARD | Lightning Arrester for Fixtures

Low-Cost Surge Protection for Sensitive LED Fixtures

The Protection Guard Lightning Arrester is an essential secondary-side component designed to safeguard landscape lighting fixtures from damaging power and lightning surges. Because modern LED light fixtures are highly sensitive to electrical spikes, these arresters provide a critical line of defense that reduces or totally eliminates the need for replacing costly equipment after a storm. This device is engineered to activate at 75 volts and can withstand multiple lightning hits, making it a sustainable, long-term investment for any professional lighting system.

Key Features:

• Secondary Side Protection: Specifically designed for placement on the secondary side of a lighting system to protect the fixtures themselves.
• High-Current Handling: Capable of handling up to 10,000 amperes with an $8 \times 20$ micro-second pulse.
• Certified Safety: Features an internal gas tube that is ISO 9000 certified and conforms to the rigorous standards of UL 497B.
• System Reliability: Solenoids and fixtures protected by this guard have been shown to survive pulses of up to 20,000 volts—double the failure threshold of unprotected components.
• Durable Design: Built to withstand several lightning strikes, with a service life based on the intensity and frequency of the hits.

Installation Guidelines:

For optimal performance, the Protection Guard should be integrated into the system according to the following standards:

• Fixture Proximity: No light fixture should be more than 50 feet away from the lightning arrester.
• Placement: Arresters should be placed along the 2-wire cable; it is not necessary to have an arrester at every single fixture.
• Connection: When possible, connect the lightning arresters directly to the splices of a light fixture.
• Daisy Chain & Hub Systems: Compatible with both Daisy Chain and Hub system configurations.