Specifications
Table Of Contents
- Introduction
 - Installation Procedures
 - Commissioning Procedures
 - Troubleshooting Procedures
- Overview
 - Checking for Good Wire Runs
 - Checking for Proper Termination
 - Checking the End-of-Line Device Settings
 - Checking for Proper Channel Selection
 - Checking the N2 Device
 - Checking the Number of Defined N2€Devices
 - Checking the Length of N2€Bus
 - Checking for “T” or “Y” Connections
 - Checking for a Ground Loop
 - Checking the Repeater
 - Checking the Surge Protector
 - Checking the Communication Terminal Board
 - Checking Communication Faults
 
 - Ordering Instructions
 

42 
Network Communications—N2 Communications Bus
Notes: 
For the surge protector's hard ground (HG), use 12 AWG stranded wire, 4.57 m (15 ft) maximum length.
Make sure wires entering surge protector's enclosure are not close to wires leaving the enclosure.
Metal Enclosure
SURGE2
Building One
2
4
6
8
10
1
3
5
7
9
Surge
Protector
Protected Unprotected
ASC
N2+
N2-
REF
REF
N2-
N2+
HRD GRD
NCM
HG
ASC
AHU/LCP/UNT/VAV - Unshielded N2 Bus
HG
Metal Enclosure
ASC
HG
Building Two
2
4
6
8
10
1
3
5
7
9
Surge
Protector
REF
N2-
N2+
ProtectedUnprotected
HG
Metal Enclosure
HG
N2 Bus
+
-
R
REF
N2-
N2+
N2 Bus N2 Bus N2 Bus
+
-
R
+
-
R
+
-
R
HG
Metal Enclosure
HG
Figure 25: Installing Surge Protector for AHU/LCP/UNT/VAV










