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Surge Protectors for Network, PoE & Power

Surge protection is the part of a camera installation that is invisible until the day it matters. A pole-mounted camera is the highest point on most sites, and the cable that powers it is the path a surge uses to reach the switch indoors.

The 16 models here cover network data pairs, PoE lines, AC supply, and combined network-plus-power units, with nominal discharge currents from 2.5 kA and maximum discharge currents up to 20 kA. Housing formats are wall-mount, DIN-rail and 19-inch.

Compare all 16 models

Every figure below comes from the current product data. Click a model to open its full specification page.

ModelRated Voltage (Un)Nominal Discharge Current (In)Max Discharge Current (Imax)Transmission Rate
HX-1000EP-4/PWGigabit 2-in-1 Network + Power Surge Protector220 V5 kA10 kA10/100/1000 Mbps
HX-100EP-2/PW2-in-1 Network + Power Surge Protector220 V5 kA10 kA10/100 Mbps
HX-100EPD-3/PW3-in-1 Network + Power + Data Surge Protector220 V5 kA10 kA10/100 Mbps
HX-CH220V/10AAuto-Reclosing Earth-Leakage Protector 220V 10A145–280 V—10 kA—
HX-DG20/2PSingle-Phase AC Surge Protection Module220 V10 kA20 kA—
HX-DG20/4PThree-Phase AC Surge Protection Module380 V10 kA20 kA—
HX-DG200/2DIN-Rail Network + Power Surge Protector220 V5 kA10 kA10/100 Mbps
HX-DG2000/2DIN-Rail Gigabit Network + Power Surge Protector220 V5 kA10 kA10/100/1000 Mbps
HX-DG2000/POEDIN-Rail Gigabit PoE Surge Protector48 V2.5 kA5 kA10/100/1000 Mbps
HX-E100100M Network Surge Protector5 V2.5 kA5 kA10/100 Mbps
HX-E1000Gigabit Network Surge Protector5 V2.5 kA5 kA10/100/1000 Mbps
HX-P12VDC 12V Power Surge Protector12 V5 kA10 kA—
HX-PDU10A/88-Way Surge-Protected PDU220 V5 kA10 kA—
HX-POE1000EGigabit PoE Network Surge Protector48 V2.5 kA5 kA10/100/1000 Mbps
HX-POE100E100M PoE Network Surge Protector48 V2.5 kA5 kA10/100 Mbps
HX-RJ45-E1000/248/16/24-Port Gigabit Network Surge Protector5 V2.5 kA5 kA10/100/1000 Mbps

How to choose

  • Start from the rail being protected. A unit rated for a 5 V data pair is not the right component for a 48 V PoE line, even though both use RJ45.
  • Then the exposure. Every metre of cable outside the building is exposure; long outdoor runs justify protection at both the entry point and the camera end.
  • Treat the earth path as part of the product. A long, thin or shared earth lead raises the clamping voltage at the equipment — the protection is only as good as that path.
  • Plan for replacement. A protector is sacrificial. After a nearby strike, replace it rather than waiting for the equipment to fail.

Frequently asked

What do In and Imax mean?

Nominal discharge current (In) is what the unit is expected to survive repeatedly over its service life; maximum discharge current (Imax) is the single-shot ceiling. Both are quoted against the 8/20 µs standard test waveform, which a real strike is not.

One protector per camera, or one per switch?

It depends on where the surge enters. One at the building entry protects everything behind it against the bulk of the energy; units at the camera end protect against surges induced on the last leg, which an entry-level device cannot clamp at the far end.

Does a surge protector need its own earth?

It needs a low-impedance path to the same earth as the protected equipment. An isolated electrode creates a potential difference between the two ends of the cable — exactly the condition that damages network ports.

Will a protector affect link speed?

Each model is rated for a link speed, shown on the spec table. Fitting a 100 Mbps protector in front of a gigabit camera caps that camera at 100 Mbps regardless of what the switch supports.

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