User's Manual

VOLUME III, CHAPTER 2, ODU INSTALLATION
Item Description
4 Cable ground
5 The ODU cable must be supported by black cable (UV resistant) ties at
intervals no greater than 1m (3 feet). The ODU cable must not run
adjacent to tower lightning ground or electrical cables.
6 If the height of the cable on the tower exceeds 50 m (165 feet), install
additional cable grounds at not more than 23 m (80 foot) intervals.
7 Cable ground
8 Cable carrier
9 Cable ground
10 Lightning arrestor
11 External master ground bar
12 Rack ground bar
13 INU/INUe
14 Site grounding grid/radials
TypeN Cable Connectors
Ensure connectors are correctly fitted. Where crimp connectors are used, ensure the
correct crimp tool is used.
All TypeN con n ectors u sed ou tdoors m u st be weatherproofed. See
Weatherproofing on p age 69 .
Jumper Cables
A jumper cable is required to connect from the RAC plug-in to the ODU cable, or
where fitted, to the lightning surge arrestor installed at the building entry.
l A 3m jumper cable is included with each RAC, fitted with an SMA male
connector at the RAC end and a TypeN female at the arrestor end.
l If the run length is greater than 3m, an extension cable must be prepared to
extend the jumper reach. Use the ODU cable with TypeN connectors fitted at
both ends.
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