ITU-T K.45
SERIES K: PROTECTION AGAINST INTERFERENCE ITU-T K.45 Resistibility of Telecommunication Equipment Installed in the Access and Trunk Networks to Overvoltages and Overcurrents ITU-T K.45 specifies resistibility requirements and test procedures for telecommunication equipment installed between telecommunication centres and between a telecommunication centre and the customer's premises. Overvoltages or overcurrents covered by this Recommendation include surges due to lightning on or near the line plant, short-term induction from adjacent a.c. power lines or railway systems, earth potential rise due to power faults, direct contact between telecommunication lines and power lines and electrostatic discharges. Preview Standard