SolidRF SR14652002A - Trouble Shooting: Frequent Customer Questions; Q1. Adding cables and coverage; Q2. Lightning arrester necessity; Q3. Booster temperature normal?

TroubleShooting:FrequentCustomerQuestions
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Q1.CanIaddmorecables?Howlongcanthelongestincreasebe?
A:Pleaseunderstandthatmorecablesmeansmoreinsertionloss,thatwilldecrease
thesystemgain,andwilldecreasethecoveragearea.Soitwilldependonhowgood
youroutdoorsignalreceptionis.Pleaserefertothetablebelowforconsideration.
addedlength(ft) 30 60 120 180
Coverageradiusreduction 40% 50% 75% 87.5%
RG6
addedlength(ft) 60 120 240 360
Coverageradiusreduction 40% 50% 75% 87.5%
RG11
Forexample:
Ifyoucurrentcoverageradiusis100ft,andyouadd120ftRG6cabletothesystem.
Yourfinialcoverageradiuswillbe100*(1‐75%)=25ft.
Q2.DoIneedtoinstallalightningarrester?
A:PleaseunderstandthatouroutdoorantennaisinternalDCshortcircuit.Sothe
externalantennahascertainlightningprotectioncapability.However,ifitisdirectlyhit
bylightning,itwillstilldamagetheequipment.Sothebestwayisnottoinstallthe
antennainthehighestpositionofthebuildingtoavoidlightning.Iflightningstrikesare
frequentinyourarea,itissafertoinstallarrestersbeforecablesentertheroom.
Q3.Thetemperatureisveryhighwhentheboosterworks.Isthatnormal?
A:Yes,whentheboosterworks,thetemperaturewillbe25䰳to30䰳higherthanthe
ambienttemperature.Operatingtemperaturerangeis5䰹 to140䰹 (‐15䰳~60䰳).
Q4.Howmanydevicescanthisboostersupport?
A:Eachbandcansupport5~10userssametime.
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