RADWIN2000D+UserManual Release3.6.00 4‐10
Cablesandconnectors Chapter4
• Cableties
• Sealingmaterial
• WaterproofingtapesuchasScotch23Tape¾”wide,from3MtoensureIP‐67compliant
protectionagainst wateranddust
4.3.2Cablesandconnectors
• ODUgroundingcable10AWG
• ODU‐PoEcable(outdoorclass,CAT‐5e,4twistedpairs,24AWG):
• Upto100m.for100BaseTconnection.
• Fora1000BaseTconnection(HBSonly)useanODU‐PoEcablenolongerthan75m.
• ExternalCAT‐5ecablediametershouldbebetween7‐9mmtoensurewaterproof
sealing.
4.4SafetyPracticesandProvisions
4.4.1PreventingOverexposuretoRFEnergy
ToprotectagainstoverexposuretoRFenergy,installtheODUssoastoprovideandmaintain
minimalseparationdistancesfromallpersons.
Whenthesystemisoperational,avoidstandingdirectlyinfrontoftheantenna.StrongRF
fieldsarepresentwhenthetransmitterison.TheODUmustnotbedeployedinalocation
whereitispossibleforpeopletostandorwalkinadvertentlyinfrontoftheantenna.
4.4.2Grounding
AllRADWINproductsshouldbegroundedduringoperation.Inaddition:
• AllODUsshouldbeearthedbyawirewithdiameterofatleast10AWG.
RADWIN2000D+ODUsmustbeproperlygroundedtoprotectagainstlightning.Itisthe
user'sresponsibilitytoinstalltheequipmentinaccordancewithSection810ofthe
NationalElectricCode,ANSI/NFPANo.70‐1984orSection54oftheCanadianElectrical
Code.Thesecodesdescribecorrectinstallationproceduresforgroundingoutdoorunits,
masts,lead‐inwiringanddischargeunits.Italsolaysdownthesizeofgrounding
conductorsandconnectionrequirementsforgroundingelectrodes.RADWIN2000D+
ODUsmustbegroundedtoaProtectiveEarthinaccordancewiththeLocalElectrical
Regulations.
Note
For1000BaseT,youshoulduseRADWINsupplied ODU‐PoEcables,which
guarantees1Gbperformance.RADWINcannotguarantee1Gb
performanceifyouusethirdpartycables.