ADB Safegate L-854, User Manual

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5.2.2 Safety Precautions
WARNING
Installation of the antenna near power lines is dangerous. For your safety, follow the installation
directions.
Each year, hundreds of people are killed, mutilated, or receive severe permanent injuries when
attempting to install an antenna. In many of these cases, the victim was aware of the danger of
electrocution but did not take adequate settings to avoid the hazard. For your safety, and to achieve a
good installation, please read and follow the safety precautions below. They may save your life.
Follow the safety guidelines below.
• • Select your installation site with safety, as well as performance, in mind.
• • Plan your installation procedure carefully and completely before you begin.
• • Successful raising of a mast or tower is largely a matter of coordination.
• • Each person should be assigned to a specific task and should know what to do and when to do it.
One person should be designated as the leader of the operation to call out instructions and watch for
signs of trouble.
When installing your antenna, remember:
• • Do not use a metal ladder.
• • Do not work on a wet or windy day.
• • Dress properly - shoes with rubber soles and heels, rubber gloves, long sleeve shirt or jacket.
If the assembly starts to drop, get away from it and let it fall. Remember, the antenna, mast, cable, and
metal guy wires are all excellent conductors of electrical current. Even the slightest touch of any of these
parts to a power line completes an electrical path through the antennas and the installer.
Failure to follow these warnings may result in serious injury or equipment damage.
5.2.3 Mounting Remote Antenna
The antenna should be mounted higher than the roof of the building it is mounted on. It is preferable that it be mounted
higher than other obstructions in the immediate area. In the case of a utility pole, mount the antenna part way up the utility
pole. If there are other cables or wires running vertically on the utility pole, the vertical part of the antenna should be between
40 in. (1.02 m) and 50 in. (1.27 m) away from the vertical wires/conduit.
To mount the antenna, perform the following procedure:
1. Attach the antenna onto a 1/2 in.
(12.7 mm) to 3/4 in. (19.05 mm) pipe or up to 1-3/8 in. (34.925 mm) OD tubing using the provided U-bolt, lockwashers,
and hex nuts. The pipe or mast should be rigidly supported so that it does not twist or turn.
2. Secure the cable to the mounting mast every few feet with strap or plastic tape to avoid strain on cable connections.
3. Remove any unnecessary slack from the coaxial cable and use the supplied field attachable connector to connect the end
of the cable to the antenna connector of the Radio Controller.
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