Firetide HotPort 5020, Installation Manual

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Outdoor node installation
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Warning!
Certified professionals must install Firetide products. If you
do not install this equipment correctly, the equipment can be
damaged, or you can be injured or killed.
Electrical shock hazard warning!
Make a plan to keep the installation
personnel safe.
Warning!
Do not install Firetide products where possible contact with
power lines can be made. Antennas, poles, towers, guy wires, or cables
can touch power lines. People can be injured or killed if they touch or
hold any part of the equipment when it contacts electric lines. Make
sure that equipment and personnel cannot directly or indirectly
contact power lines.
Warning!
Do not open the cover:
•Dangerous voltages inside.
•No serviceable parts inside.
•Refer to qualified service personnel.
Safe installation practices
Best practice:
Install HotPort 5020 edge nodes on poles that are far enough
away from power lines.
The horizontal distance from a tower, pole or antenna to the nearest power line
should be at least twice the total length of the pole/antenna combination. This
distance ensures that the pole will not contact a power line if it falls during or
after installation.
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Select equipment locations that allow safe and simple installation.
• Do not work alone.
• Use approved non-conducting ladders, shoes, and other safety equipment.
Make sure all equipment is in good condition.
• If a tower or pole begins falling, do not catch it.
• If a wire or pole touches a power line, do not touch it.
• Do not install antennas or towers on windy days.
• Make sure all towers and poles are correctly grounded. Make sure all
electrical cables connected to antennas have lightning arrestors.
A connection to earth ground and a lightning arrestor can prevent fire
damage or personal injury in case of lightning, static build-up, or short
circuit within the equipment connected to the antenna.
• Use 10 AWG ground wire and corrosion-resistant connectors to connect the
base of the antenna pole or tower directly to the building protective ground
or to one or more approved grounding rods.
• Refer to the National Electrical Code for grounding information.