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CAP MX Medium Power Carrier Access Point Installation Guide
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Installing CAP MXs
Determine the Power Consumption of the CAP MX
Use the power consumption matrix in
to calculate power consumption for a CAP MX, where
•
the consumption numbers are at the CAP MX power inputs and do not account for feed losses
•
the maximum consumption numbers in
do not include the power consumed by any attached
auxiliary devices. Both CAP MX power consumption and auxiliary device power must be included when
calculating feed losses.
Table 7.
CAP MX Power Consumption
CAP M Model
Configuration Voltage Range
(V)
Typical Power
(W)
1 2
Maximum Power
(W)
1 2
Part Number
Model Name
7830127-0001
CAP MX F-AC-APE
AC
90 to 264 Vac
300
350
7830127-0002
CAP MX F-DC-APE
DC
-36 to -60 Vdc
300
350
1
Does not include SFP+ Module consumption. Can support up to 3W (more with engineering consultation) maximum
total SFP+ Module consumption. Typical installation (sufficient for SM up to 10km or MM) would be 0.8W typical, 1.0W
max for each SFP+ Module.
2
Does not include power drawn by an external PoE device connected to the RJ45 Auxiliary port (Port A); in this
configuration, the CAP MX will draw an additional 20W.
Mains power must be interruptible with an external delay-actions mains breaker. For the Mains breaker,
observe the following recommendations.
• CAP MX APs require a minimum 120 Volt / 15 Amp or 240 Volt / 13 Amp, single-phase, 50 / 60 Hz AC
service. MAINS power must be interruptible with an external delay-actions mains breaker.
CommScope recommends external AC breakers capable of at least 15 Amps maximum for 120-Volt
service or at least 13 Amps for 240-Volt service. One type B breaker can support up to two CAP MX
units, and a type C breaker can support up to four CAP MX units.
• For the DC power supply, observe the local regulations of the DC service provider.
