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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 02, 2018
Filed:
Jan. 24, 2018
Tii Technologies Inc., Edgewood, NY (US);
David E. Foley, Manhattan Beach, CA (US);
Walter Fay, Smithtown, NY (US);
Tii Technologies Inc., Edgewood, NY (US);
Abstract
A grounding module for telecommunication systems is mountable to an AC wall outlet and includes two cable connectors to which signal carrying cables are attached. The grounding module includes a housing having a main ground contact to provide a ground to an external electronic device connected thereto. An external grounding lug is mounted on one of the cable connectors to provide a separate ground connection to the metallic sleeves of the cable connectors. At least one of a surge protection circuit and ground protection circuit is provided and which is in electrical communication with the main ground contact. The grounding lug and metallic sleeves of the cable connectors are selectively electrically isolatable from the main ground contact.