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CiscoAironetAccessPointDeploymentGuide 

CiscoSystems

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Note: Some APs may not be certified for outdoor deployments in a NEMA enclosure. For example, in 

some areas of the world, regulatory agencies may permit AP outdoor NEMA enclosures if the AP is

indoors (such as a freezer or garden area) but may prohibit use of those NEMA

enclosures outdoors.

This seems to vary with weather radar compliance, UNII‐1 compliance, and so forth. Check with your

localCiscoaccountteamorthecommunicationsregulatoryagencyforyourarea.

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Cables should exit from the bottom of the NEMA type enclosure so that rain and moisture do not run

down

thecableintotheenclosure.Thecoloroftheenclosuremayaffecttheheatrating;forexample,a

blackenclosuregetsmuchhotterinthesunthanawhiteone.Youmayalsowanttouseapressurevent

topreventmoistureaccumulation.(SeeFigure27.)

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Figure27:NEMA

16x14x8EnclosurewithPressure VentonBottom

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AreaswithHighVibration

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Iftheaccesspointisinstalledwitha“sidearm”typemountorisinstalledinlocationswheretheremay

be high vibration, use a padlock or metal pin to secure the AP so it does not loosen or fall off the

bracket. (See Figure 28.) McMaster offers a suitable

pin (P/N 90319A120). Avoid use of plastic ties,

whichdeteriorateovertime.

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