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• The Voltage/Surge Suppressor is can be installed at the base of the tower, or on a well grounded
structure (ground rod or ground bus bar). It is recommended to mount this outside of the radio room.
• You will need to cut the control cable in order to install the Voltage/Surge Suppressor. MAKE SURE
THAT THE POWER IS TURNED OFF AND UNPLUGGED ON THE CONTROLLER AS WELL AS
THE CONTROL CABLE UNPLUGGED.
• The Voltage/Surge Suppressor DOES NOT GO IN SERIES WITH THE CONTROL CABLE. If you
wire it this way, your control box WILL NOT OPERATE. The Surge Suppressor is a SHUNT DE-
VICE. To visualize the connection, think of a “T”. The control cable is the top of the “T” and the Surge
Suppressor is the “leg” of the “T”.
Mounting the Voltage/Surge Suppressor:
1. Remove the two Galvanized U-Bolts from the mounting bracket.
2. Install the U-Bolts around the tower leg to suite your installation. If mounting to a ground post or
ground bus bar then you may use the holes for the U-bolts as mounting holes to the post/bus bar.
3. Install the Voltage/Surge Suppressor, square washer plates and nuts.
4. Tighten the nuts. Over-tightening of the U-Bolts may result in bending of the aluminum bracket.
5. Visit your local hardware store or home center and pick up some Forked Crimp Style Lugs that will fit
the #8 stud. You may either use crimp style lugs that need NO soldering or soldered lugs AND because
they are fork style, you don’t need to remove the nut to install them (Very handy when working on the
tower!). It’s a good idea to give the lug a tug to confirm it’s crimped properly. Soldered lugs are pre-
ferred if you have the capability to do so.
The 8 Wire Surge Suppressor will require 16 Lugs. The 12 Wire Surge Suppressor will require 24 Lugs.
The 16 Wire Surge Suppressor will require 32 Lugs.
6. If you match the colors of the leads on your control cables per stud, you should have no issues as
shown in Figure 9.02. The Voltage/Surge Suppressor was checked at the factory for defects prior to
shipment.
7. Make sure that you secure the control cable with tape or cable ties (aka Zip Ties) to the tower or
ground rod as shown in Figure 9.03.
8. We recommend sealing up the connections by either using silicone tape or electrical tape to wrap the
entire Voltage/Surge Suppressor and cable connections so that they do not corrode from moisture.
VOLTAGE/SURGE SUPPRESSOR (OPTIONAL)
Figure 9.02
Figure 9.03
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