An overvoltage suppression system is disclosed, such as for construction
equipment, for protecting the construction equipment from overvoltages
that may occur in day to day operations. An overvoltage suppression
system for construction equipment may have a communication network that
includes nodes. A data line may be used to electrically connect the nodes
of the communication network. A semiconductor device may be electrically
connected with the data line. Also, a frame of the construction equipment
may be electrically connected with the semiconductor device, where the
frame may be a frame common. The frame common may be adapted to include a
common electrical point of the communication network.