Installation Manual Part 3

PRELIMINARY
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BWX 8415 Basestation Installation and Commissioning Guide
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Chapter 6 Installation
6.4.2 System Ground Cabling
Warning Read the installation instructions before connecting the system to the power source. Statement 1004
Warning When installing or replacing the unit, the ground connection must always be made first and
disconnected last. Statement 1046
Note It is strongly recommended that no switch or disconnect device be installed in the ground cabling.
In all installations and when powering the BS, you must follow these instructions to properly ground the
BS:
Step 1 Strip the insulation as required for the grounding lug.
Step 2 Use the appropriate crimping tool to crimp the supplied 6-AWG grounding lug to the bare copper ground
wire.
Step 3 Apply heat shrink to the grounding lug.
Step 4 Open the electrical joint compound (supplied), and apply a liberal amount over the metal surface where
the grounding connectors are located.
Step 5 Connect the ground cable to the BS ground using the supplied nuts with lock washers. Tighten the nuts
to 48 in-lbs. (5.4 Nm). Refer to
Figure 6-21.
Figure 6-21 Ground Cable Installed
Step 6 If necessary, strip the other end of the ground wire, and connect it to a reliable earth ground such as a
grounding rod or an appropriate grounding point on the pole/mast that is grounded.