Radwin 2000 - Figure 4-47 Exposing the Tack

RADWIN2000UserManual Release2.8.30 4‐32
MountingtheLightningProtectionDevices
7.Connectthe0.5mCAT‐5ecabletotheBottomoftheLPU.
8.Connecttheotherend(viatheindooraccesspoint)totheIDU.
9.InsulatebothLPUconnections.Seethenextsection,AdditionalConsiderationfor
Waterproofing below.
AdditionalConsiderationforWaterproofing
LightningProtectorsandEthernetRepeaters
Iftheseunitsareinstalledatlocationsheavi lyexposedtoheavydust,rainorcorrosive
moisture (forexample,closetothesea),youshouldprotectthemfurtherasinthefollowing
procedure.Intheremainderofthissection,“unit”referstoeitheraLightningProtectionUnit
oraRepeater.
 Tosealaunitag ainstexcessivedustandmoisture:
1.ObtainahighqualitysealingmaterialsuchasScotch23Tape¾”wide,from3Mto
ensureIP‐67compliantprotectionagainstwateranddust.
2.Cuttwopieceseach25cmlong,ofScotch23splicingtape.Removetheplasticcover
toexposethetackysideofthesealingtapeasshowninFigure4‐47.
Figure4‐47:Exposingthetacksideofthesealingtape
3.AfterconnectingtheshortCAT‐5IDU/ODUcable(providedinthebox)fromtheODU
totheunit,tightenthecableglandcapfirmlyandusetheinsulationtapescotch23
tofullycoverbothofthecableglands.
4.ConnectthetapewithtackysideuponthecableglandcapandtheCAT‐5cable.Start
atStartPointatthebottomofthecableglandasshowninFigure4‐48.FinishatEnd
Pointofthe CAT‐5cable,2.5cmaftertheendoftheshrinktubing.Stretchthetape
andapplyhalf‐overlappedtoformgap‐freejoint.