L-com AL-CATPW User Manual

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OUTDOOR INSTALLATION WARNING

IMPORTANT SAFETY PRECAUTIONS:

LIVES MAY BE AT RISK! Carefully observe these instructions and any special instructions that are included with the equipment you are installing. IMPORTANT:

CONTACTING POWER LINES CAN BE LETHAL.

can be made. Antennas, masts, towers, guy wires or cables may lean or fall and contact these lines. People may be injured or killed if they are touching or holding any part of equipment when it contacts electric lines. Make sure there is NO possibility that equipment or personnel can come in contact directly or indirectly with power lines.

Assume all overhead lines are power lines. The horizontal distance from a tower, mast or antenna to the nearest power line should be at least twice the total length of the

mast/antenna combination. This will ensure that the mast will not contact power if it falls either during installation or later.

Look over the site before beginning any installation, and anticipate possible hazards, especially these:

Make sure no power lines are anywhere where possible contact

TO AVOID FALLING, USE SAFE PROCEDURES WHEN WORKING AT HEIGHTS ABOVE GROUND.

• Select equipment locations that will allow safe, simple equipment installation.

• Don’t work alone. A friend or co-worker can save your life if an accident happens.

• Use approved non-conducting ladders and other safety equipment. Make sure all equipment is in good repair.

• If a tower or mast begins falling, don’t attempt to catch it. Stand back and let it fall.

• If anything such as a wire or mast does come in contact with a power line,

calling the power company.

• Don’t attempt to erect antennas or towers on windy days.

DON’T TOUCH IT OR ATTEMPT TO MOVE IT. Instead, save your life by

MAKE SURE ALL TOWERS AND MASTS ARE SECURELY GROUNDED, AND ELECTRICAL CABLES CONNECTED TO ANTENNAS HAVE LIGHTNING ARRESTORS.

connected to the antenna.

This will help prevent fire damage or human injury in case of lightning, static build-up, or short circuit within equipment

• The base of the antenna mast or tower must be connected directly to the building protective ground or to one or more approved grounding rods, using 1 O AWG ground wire and corrosion-resistant connectors.

• Refer to the National Electrical Code for grounding details.

• Lightning arrestors for antenna feed coaxial cables are available from HyperLink Technologies, Inc.

IF A PERSON COMES IN CONTACT WITH ELECTRICAL POWER, AND CANNOT MOVE:

DON’T TOUCH THAT PERSON, OR YOU MAY BE ELECTROCUTED.

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• Use a non-conductive dry board, stick or rope to push or drag them so they no longer are in contact with electrical power.

• Once they are no longer contacting electrical power, administer CPR if you are certified, and make sure that emergency medical aid has been requested.

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1. Slots required in Cable Grommet to insert wires. (Cable Grommet

AL-CAT5PW Installation Instructions

is removable)

2. Strip back CAT5 cables and using a punch down tool (not included) attach the color coded twisted pair wires to the terminal blocks. Note that the cable's twisted pair wires must enter the terminal blocks as shown. The pc board should be removed and layed on a flat surface to ensure proper insertion of the twisted pair wires with the punch down tool.

3. Attach ground wire to the included Ground Lug (12 AWG max.) and attach it to terminal inside the protector. This ground lug can be mounted below the pc board if attaching an additional shielding ground to the protector's ground terminal (see diagram below).

Grounding Note: To ensure proper operation of protector, install an earth ground to the ground lug in the protector. Please refer to the National Electric Code (or your local codes) for additional information or contact a licensed electrician for assistance.

4. If mounting this unit to a wall or other surface, break-away holes are provided on the rear of the unit.

Punch Down Terminals

Ground Terminal

Ground Lug

Punch Down Terminals

Note: This unit provides Bi-Directional Protection, input and output cables may be interchanged.

Optional Lug for

Nut

Ground Terminal

Shielded CAT5

Washers

PCB

Washer

Ground Lug

Protector Cross Section

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Break-Away Holes

Cable Grommet

Note: This unit provides Bi-Directional Protection, input and output cables may be interchanged.

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