RADIO FREQUENCY SUBSCRIBER DROP EQUIPMENT HAVING HIGH VOLTAGE PROTECTION CIRCUITS AND RELATED CONTACT ASSEMBLIES

摘要

RF subscriber drop units have a housing that has a port aperture therethrough and a connector port that extends outwardly from the housing and surrounds the port aperture. The connector port includes a contact assembly that holds a spring contact, the spring contact including a contact tail that extends through the port aperture. A conductive spark gap unit that has a spark gap aperture is further provided and arranged so that the contact tail extends through the spark gap aperture.

主权项

1. An RF subscriber drop unit, comprising:
a housing having a port aperture therethrough; a connector port extending outwardly from the housing and surrounding the port aperture, the connector port including a contact assembly that holds a spring contact, the spring contact including a contact tail that extends through the port aperture; and a conductive spark gap unit that has a spark gap aperture, wherein the contact tail extends through the spark gap aperture.