Motorola AP-7131 Series, Installation Manual

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AP-7131 Series Access Point: Installation Guide 16
The mounting hardware required to install the access point above a ceiling consists of:
• Light pipe
• Badge for light pipe
• Decal for badge
• Safety wire (strongly recommended)
• Security cable (optional)
To install the access point above a ceiling:
1. If possible, remove the adjacent ceiling tile from its frame and place it aside.
2. If required, install a safety wire, between 1.5mm (.06in.) and 2.5mm (.10in.) in diameter, in
the ceiling space.
3. If required, install and attach a security cable to the access point’s lock port.
4. Mark a point on the finished side of the tile where the light pipe is to be located.
NOTE Both the AP-7131 and AP-7131N are Plenum rated to UL2043 and
NEC1999 to support above the ceiling installations. To ensure UL
compliance and proper access point operation within the Air Handling
Plenum, the access point must be installed with the bottom surface of the
unit in contact with the un-finished surface of the ceiling tile. This will
facilitate the positioning of the light pipe (described in the following
pages) through the ceiling tile.
CAUTION
Motorola does not recommend mounting the access point directly to
any suspended ceiling tile with a thickness less than 12.7mm (0.5in.)
or a suspended ceiling tile with an unsupported span greater than
660mm (26in.). Motorola strongly recommends fitting the access point
with a safety wire suitable for supporting the weight of the device.
The safety wire should be a standard ceiling suspension cable or
equivalent steel wire between 1.59mm (.062in.) and 2.5mm (.10in.)
in diameter.
NOTE
Remove the access point’s facade and antennas before installing in an
above the ceiling orientation. The access point is not certified for an
above the ceiling installation with its accessories installed.
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