Radwin 2000 C PLUS - Safety Practices and Provisions; Grounding

RADWIN2000CPlusUserManual Release3.5.70 4‐10
Cablesandconnectors Chapter4
Cablesandconnectors
• ODUgroundingcable10AWG
• ODU‐PoEcable(outdoorclass,CAT‐5e,4twistedpairs,24AWG):
• Upto100m.for100BaseTconnection.
• Fora1000BaseTconnection(HBSonly)useanODU‐PoEcablenolongerthan75m.
• ExternalCAT‐5ecablediametershouldbebetween7‐9mmtoensurewaterproof
sealing.
SafetyPracticesandProvisions
PreventingOverexposuretoRFEnergy
ToprotectagainstoverexposuretoRFenergy,installtheODUssoastoprovideandmaintain
minimalseparationdistancesfromallpersons.
Whenthesystemisoperational,avoidstandingdirectlyinfrontoftheantenna.StrongRF
fieldsarepresentwhenthetransmitterison.TheODUmustnotbedeployedinalocation
whereitispossibleforpeopletostandorwalkinadvertentlyinfrontoftheantenna.
Grounding
AllRADWINproductsshouldbegroundedduringoperation.Inaddition:
• AllODUsshouldbeearthedbyawirewithdiamet erofatleast10AWG.
RADWIN2000CPlusODUsmustbeproperlygroundedtoprotectagainstlightning.Itis
theuser'sresponsibi litytoinstalltheequipmentinaccordancewithSection
810ofthe
NationalElectricCode,ANSI/NFPANo.70‐1984orSection54oftheCanadianElectrical
Code.Thesecodesdescribecorrectinstallationproceduresforgroundingoutdoorunits,
masts,lead‐inwiringanddischargeunits.Italsolaysdownthesizeofgrounding
conductorsandconnectionrequirementsforgroundingelectrodes.RADWIN2000C
PlusODUsmustbegroundedtoaProtectiveEarthinaccordancewiththeLocal
ElectricalRegulations.
• TheearthlugonanIDU‐Hshouldbeconnectedtotheprotectiveearthatalltimes,bya
wirewithadiameterof18AWGorwider.Rack‐mountedequipmentshouldbe
mountedonlyinearthedracksandcabinets.
Further,youshould‐
• Alwaysmakethegroundconnectionfirstanddisconnectitlast
• Neverconnecttelecommunicationcablestoungroundedequipment
Note
For1000BaseT,youshoulduseRADWINsuppliedODU‐PoEcables,which
guarantees1Gbperformance.RADWINcannotguarantee1Gb
performanceifyouusethirdpartycables.