AR60XInstallationManual
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2.6 Cabling
Theinstallationsiteshouldbeinspectedtodeterminetherunpathsfort hefibercableandpowercable
fromtheradioequipmenttotheterminationpoint.Locationsfo rroo fpenetrationshouldbeidentified.
Theroutingandsecuringofallcablesshouldconformtoallapplicablecodesandrequirements.
Dependingonthe likelihoodofdamageduetofo ottrafficorequipmentmovement,cablingconduit
mayberequired.Themaximumcablerunlengthas specified fortheequipmentbeinginstalledmust
notbeexceeded.
TheradiorequiresanLC typeconnectorsonapairofsimplexmultimodefiberstoproperlyconnect
totheradioandtheusersnetworkequip ment.Singlemodefiberisnotacurrentoptionsupportedby
theradio.Thenetworkequipmentendofthefibersshouldbeterminatedwithconnectorsthatmatch
thenetworkequipmentfiberinterface.
FiberCableLength CableType
Upto270meters 62.5/125μm
Upto500meters 50/125μm
Table25:FiberCableTypes
Eachradioincludesa100240VACpoweradaptorsuitableforindooroperationthatconvertstheAC
voltagefromthestandardelectricaloutletinthewalltoDC voltage.Theradiorequiresamin imumof
15.0VDC(24.0VDCmaximum)viathepowercabletotheradiotofunctionproperly.When
planningthecablerunfromtheindoormountedACpoweradaptortotheradiounit,itiscriticaltouse
thecablegauge(AWG)indicatedbelowtoensureadequatevoltageattheradio .Theelectricalcable
thatisusedoutsidethebuildingmustbeoutdoorrated(i.e.,weatherprotected)providingasinglepair
ofwiresnecessarytopowertheequipment .TherequiredDCpowercableis12or14gauge,2wire
(i.e.,12/2or14/2)rat edforoutdooruse.
MinimumCableSize
DCCableLength
OutsideDiameterofDC
CableJacket(minmax)*
Conductorsize
Upto125meters
0.14–0.36inches
(3.6–9.2mm)
14AWG
(2.5mm
2
)
Upto200meters
0.17 – 0.45inches
(4.3–11.9mm)
12AWG
(4mm
2
)
Table26:MinimumDCCableSize
TheDCcablemustcomplywithlocalbuildingand/orelectrical
codesinyourarea.