This section describes factors to be considered when planning the proposed link end sites, including grounding, lightning protection and equipment location for the wireless device, power supply and AUX-ODU-LPU-G unit (if installed).
CAUTION
Electro-magnetic discharge (lightning) damage is not covered under warranty. The recommendations in this document, when followed correctly, give the user the best protection from the harmful effects of EMD. However 100% protection is neither
implied nor possible.
Structures, equipment and people must be protected against power surges (typically caused by lightning) by conducting the surge current to ground via a separate preferential solid path. The actual degree of protection required depends on local conditions and applicable local regulations. To adequately protect a PTP 650 installation, both ground bonding and transient voltage surge suppression are required
Grounding and lightning protection recommendations:
- The wireless device should be placed on the pole at a height that is at least 1 meter below the top of the pole. In this case, there is a significant probability that the lightning strikes the pole and not the wireless device. The pole should be properly grounded: connected to the building lightning protection circuit according to your local regulations.
- All equipment must be connected at stabilized and surge protected power sources which must be properly grounded.
- The end of the FTP service cable that is connected to the power supply should be assembled with a shielded RJ-45 connector. The other end of the FTP service cable (connected to the wireless device) should be assembled with unshielded (standard) RJ-45 connector.
- The power supply is grounded via a three-conductor power cord and a grounded socket.
- AUX-ODU-LPU-G grounding is performed using grounding bolt.
- Antenna pole and wireless device should be connected to the common ground ring. Grounding cables should be no less than 10AWG thick and must use corrosion-resistant connectors.