User Manual Chapter 3

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WARNING:
INSTALLING ANTENNAS NEAR POWER LINES IS DANGEROUS. FOLLOW THE MANUFACTURER’S
INSTRUCTIONS IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE RECOMMENDATIONS OF THE U.S. CONSUMER PRODUCT SAFETY
COMMISSION.
Antenna installation includes the following:
1. Safety Precautions:
• Check for overhead power lines before beginning installation. Stay at least twice the length of the antenna away
from all power lines. TOUCHING MASTS, CABLES, METAL GUY WIRES, ANTENNAS OR ANY METAL
OBJECT TO POWER LINES CAN CAUSE A FATAL SHOCK!
• If any part of the installation comes in contact with a power line, DO NOT TOUCH IT OR TRY TO REMOVE IT!
Call the local power company.
• Do not use a metal ladder.
• Avoid installing antennas on a windy day.
• Properly ground the installation in accordance with state and local electrical codes.
2. Site preparation:
• Erect masts or towers with grounding systems in accordance with state and local codes.
• Drill holes and prepare antenna for mounting.
• Drill and prepare RF cable access and cable run holes as needed.
• Other custom mounting accommodations as needed (fabricate custom brackets or the like).
3. Antenna Mounting:
• Mount antenna assembly on wall, mast or tower according to manufacturer’s instructions.
NOTE: The antenna must be mounted for vertical polarization.
• Point antenna toward the assigned cell site.
4. Grounding:
• ROOFTOP INSTALLATIONS
• Rooftop installations require 2-point grounding using #2 AWG solid copper wire. Bond to any of the
following:
• Building steel or lightning protection ground wire.
• Cold water main.
• Ground conductor to exit or halo down.
• Ground the RF cable at the entry to building or cabinet.
• TOWER INSTALLATIONS
• Ground all antennas at the top of the tower. Bond to the tower itself, or run a ground conductor down.
• If the tower is over 200 feet tall, ground the RF cable at the middle of tower.