RADWIN2000CPlusUserManual Release3.5.70 4‐11
ProtectionAgainstLightning Chapter4
• Ensurethatallothercablesaredisconnectedbeforedisconnectingtheground
ProtectionAgainstLightning
Theuseoflightningprotectionisdependentonregulatoryandenduserrequirements.Allof
RADWINoutdoorunitsaredesignedwithsurgelimitingcircuitstominimizetheriskof
damageduetolightningstrikes.RADWINrecommendstheuseofadditionalsurgearrestor
devicestoprotecttheequipmentfromnearbylightningstrikes.
General
• Itisrecommendedthatinstallationofoutdoorunitsbecontractedtoaprofessional
installer
• Beforeworkingonequipmentconnectedtopowerlinesortelecommunicationlines,
youshouldremovejewelryoranyothermetallicobjectthatmaycomeintocontact
withenergizedparts
• Useextremecarewheninstallingantenna snearpowerlines
• Useextremecarewhenworkingatheights
• WhenusinganACpowersourceforRADWINdevices,alwaysusetheACpoweradapter
suppliedbyRADWIN
• Usetherighttools!
• DonotmountanODUupsidedownorhorizontally.Doingthismayvoidyouproduct
warranty.
InternalESDProtectioncircuits
RADWINequipmentisdesignedtomeettheETSI/FCC/Aus/NZ/CSAEMCandSafety
requirements.Tofulfilltheserequirements,thesystem'sTelecomlinesattheODU/PoEare
Transformer‐isolatedandincludeinternalESD(Electro‐Static‐Discharge)Protectioncircuits.
HardwareInstallationWorkflowforaRADWIN
2000CPluslink
InstallingaLink
SiteSurvey
TheSiteSurveyiscarriedoutasdescribedinChapter3.RecallthattheSiteSurveyhasthree
mainsteps:
• Stage1:PreliminarySur vey
• Stage2:PhysicalSurvey
• Stage3:RFSurvey