An Application Guide
From the Experts in
Business-Critical Continuity™
Full Facility Surge Protection –
Specialty Surge and Filter Application
Application Guide
Broadcast Transmitter Protection
In a nanosecond, power surges, spikes and transients can compromise the quality of
broadcasts, or worse, knock them off the air. Don’t allow ‘Dirty Power’ to put your
transmitters and studio equipment at risk, safeguard broadcast operations from ‘Dead Air’
occurrences with Islatrol™ BC Series Active Tracking Filters™.
Broadcast transmitter performance is enhanced with the installation of an upstream series
filter. The Emerson Islatrol™ BC Series Active Tracking Filters™ are world class filters
with a long history of providing the last line of defense ahead of the broadcast transmitter.
These filters prevent the damage which can be caused by large surge events, but most
importantly clean up the dirty power before it has a detrimental effect on the quality of the
sound or picture quality resulting from high frequency noise.
Type of Device
120/240V Single Phase 15 Amp
120/240V Single Phase 50 Amp
120/240V Single Phase 100 Amp
208Y/120V 100 Amp
208Y/120V 200 Amp
480Y/277V 100 Amp
480Y/277V 200 Amp
480Y/277V 400 Amp
Part Number
BC-2-215
BC-2-250
BC-2-2100
BC-3-2100WYE
BC-3-2200WYE
BC-3-4100WYE
BC-3-4200WYE
BC-3-4400WYE
Low voltage noise from everyday events, such as turning on
appliances or motors, causes long-term degradation of equipment
Islatrol BC Series
Telecommunications Shelters (Motorola R-56 Compliant) – 500 Series
Telephone shelters, including 911 Shelters, require a higher level of surge protection.
Motorola has a standard (R56) which has rigorous testing requirements designed to test
for this type of installation. Emerson Network Power 570/560 Surge Protective Device
offers a true, coordinated multi-stage system of suppression. It utilizes advanced
SAD/MOV array technology, along with an active switch to share the surge and retain
protective characteristics for industry leading transient suppression voltages up to 160kA
surge current capacity, all for increased reliability. The 570/560 Surge Protective Device
is Motorola compliant with the Motorola R56 standard and backed by a worry-free 10-year
parts and 5 year labor warranty.
Voltage
120/240V
208Y/120 V
480Y/277V
Type 1 (SAD & MOV)
Part Number
570SA16FNRJ1S
570YA16FNRJ1S
570YC16FNRJ1S
Type 2 (MOV Only)
Part Number
560SA16FNRJ1S
560YA16FNRJ1S
560YC16FNRJ1S
Typical Applications Include:
•Cell sites
•Communication shelters
•AC main and distribution panels
•Load centers
•Transmitters
•Base Stations
IEEE Standard
IEEE Standard 1100 - 4.4.5 Potential impact of EMI:
“Depending on the severity of the surge and the
susceptibility of the equipment, three types of occurrences
are possible… : data disruption, hardware stress, and
hardware destruction.”
IEEE Standard 1100 - 9L.1.6.3 “if surge
protection is required for a building or factory,
parallel-connected devices may be sufficient to
proactively stop high-energy transients from
mitigating downstream. On the contrary, if a
susceptible or critical piece of equipment needs
to be protected from transients or isolated
from induced high frequency, than a series
connected filter may be the better choice.”
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