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Thunder Blocker [SPR-TB-CAT5e] released!

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Showa Denko will begin selling its lightning protection product 'SPR-TB-CAT5e', which is compatible with high-speed network lines (CAT5e, 1000Base-T), starting April 1, 2009. Last summer, there were many instances of extremely intense thunderstorms known as guerrilla rainstorms. According to the Japan Meteorological Agency, the number of days with thunder observed in July and August recorded the highest in the past 50 years. Consequently, the number of lightning damage incidents also surged, and the sales volume of lightning protection products in 2008 showed an increasing trend compared to the previous year. In particular, there was significant demand for the lightning protection product 'SPR-TB-100BT-A1', which is compatible with network lines (LAN lines), with sales approximately doubling compared to the previous year (according to our company). The 'SPR-TB-CAT5e' is compatible with CAT5e (Category 5e) cables and is a product that can be used with high-speed network (1000Base-T) lines. As the demand for high-speed and large-capacity networks increases, it is particularly suitable for lightning protection of security devices such as network surveillance cameras, which are expected to see growing demand in the future, as well as for network devices like computers.