Cisco Systems AreaswithHighVibration

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