Cabletron Systems 9033073 manual Placement of the Lightning Protector, Antenna Cable Route

Installation Guidelines

Overview of the Indoor Installation

Placement of the Lightning Protector

Lightning protection is designed to protect people, property and equipment by providing a path to the ground whenever lightning strikes your antenna installation. The RoamAbout Lightning Protector is an indispensable part of such a grounding system to protect your electronic equipment from transients and/or electrostatic discharges at the antenna.

For optimal protection, the location of the RoamAbout Lightning Protector:

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Must be as close as possible to the point where the antenna cable enters the building.

Allow for easy installation/removal of the lightning protector using the cables shown in Figure 2-1 on page 2-3.

Provide a connection to the same grounding system as the RoamAbout Access Point and the outdoor antenna mast as described in Grounding System on page 2-15.

Antenna Cable Route

The antenna cable must be connected to the RoamAbout Access Point via the RoamAbout Lightning Protector and Cable Assembly as pictured in Figure 2-1 on page 2-3. To plan the route of the antenna cable please consider the following questions:

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Does the cable route require drilling through a wall or ceiling?

Do you have a building plan of the desired location showing any other existing cabling routes like electricity, telephone or networking?

Does the building material require special tools for drilling?

Is there adequate space and drainage for installing all necessary antenna cable drip loops?

2-8 Outdoor Antenna Installation Guide