BridgeWave AR60X Network Router User Manual


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AR60XInstallationManual
5 58000517,revB
Figure23:14gaugeDCpowercablewithcrimpconnectors
Inadditiontogroundingtheequipment, BridgeWavestronglyrecommends,andlocalbuilding
codesmayrequire,thatthepower cablebeprotectedfromlightningstrikes.IfacopperCat5Ethernet
cableisusedforNetworkManagementaccess,itisalsonecessarytoinstallsurgesuppressorsateach
endofthiscable.Asurgesuppres sormustbeplacedwithintheradio enclosure(toprotecttheradio
electronics)andatthebuildingexit/entrance(toprotecttheindoorequipment).BridgeWave
recommendstheDehnPatchDPAMCAT6RJ45S48.
2.7 Grounding&Lightning
Propergroundingoftheoutdoorequipmentreduces
electromagneticinterference,provideslightningprotection,and
protectsagainstelectricaldischarge.
Usingimpropertechniquesinlightningpronegeographicareas
mayposeadangertolocalpersonnel.
Thesourceandconnectionpointsforthebuildingtoearthground
inthevicinityoftheantennalocationshouldbedetermined.
Itisrecommendedtointegratetherad iogroundintothebuildinggroundutilizingthepolemount
hardware.For wallorungroundedpolemountsconnectagroundingwiretothegroundingpoint on
theradio.SelectthesizeofthegroundwirebasedontheNationalElectricalCode.
Inadditiontogroundingtheequipment, BridgeWavestronglyrecommends,andlocalbuilding
codesmayrequire,thattheDCelectricalcable beprotectedfromlightningstrikeswithasurge
Figure23( left)detailsa
standard14gaugewirethat
hasbeenfittedwiththepower
connectors(provided)forthe
radio’sinternalpowersupply
necessaryto matewiththe
providedpowercord.A
standardcrimping/splicing
tool(notprovided)isrequired
toterminatethepower
connectorsontothe14gauge
cablerequiredforusewit h
theunit.
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