Radwin 2000+ SERIES - Chapter 4: Hardware Installation

RADWIN2000+SeriesUserManual Release4.2.40 4‐1
Chapter4:Hardware
Installation
4.1ScopeofThisChapter
ThischaptercoverstheproceduresforthehardwareinstallationandalignmentofaRADWIN
2000+Seriessectorinaccordancewithpriorplanning.(SeeSit eSurvey.)Itisintendedto
assistqualifiedfieldtechnicians.
4.2SafetyPracticesandProvisions
4.2.1PreventingOverexposuretoRFEnergy
ToprotectagainstoverexposuretoRFenergy,installtheantennasoftheunits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deplo
yedinalocation
whereitispossibleforpeopletostandorwalkinadvertentlyinfrontoftheantenna.
4.2.2Grounding
AllRADWINproductsshouldbegroundedduringoperation.Inaddition:
• AllODUsshouldbegroundedbyawirewithdiameterofatleast10AWG.
RADWIN2000+SeriesODUsmustbeproperlygroundedtoprotectagainstlightning.It
istheuser'sresponsibility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+SeriesODUsmustbegroundedtoaProtectiveGroundinaccordancewiththe
LocalElectricalRegulations.TheRG‐45connectormustbeconnectedtotheground
shieldoftheCAT‐5ecable.