Nautel VS300, Installation Manual

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VS300 Installation Manual Connecting to station reference ground
Issue 6.0 2014-11-01 Page 3-1
Section 3: Connecting to station reference
ground
To connect to the station reference ground, perform the following steps:
See Figure 3.1 on page 3-2 as an installation guide.
1. Locate the VS300’s safety ground stud (E1) on the rear panel of the VS300.
2. Attach a continuous, low impedance copper conductor (minimum 3/4” braid) between the
station reference ground and safety ground stud E1. Ensure the station reference ground
conductor is at least 3 mm (1/8 in) from the exterior of the transmitter or host cabinet.
3. For information about grounding the lightning protection, see the VS300 Pre-Installation
Manual.
For detailed information about lightning protection, see the Recommendations for Transmitter
Site Preparation manual, available from your Nautel sales agent, or online from the Nautel
website.
4. Firmly tighten all hardware.
CAUTION:
It is important that the conductor attached to E1 does not contact the transmitter
chassis or host cabinet at any other point.