Nortel Meridian Companion, Installation And Maintenance Manual

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Page 12 of 206 Installing the hardware
553-3601-220 Standard 4.00 November 1998
Installing Base Stations
Before installing a Base Station, verify the position as documented in the
Meridian Companion Programming and Provisioning Record.
Installation guidelines
Consider the following points when installing Base Stations or Base Station
plug-top power supplies:
• Ensure that the installation complies with your local electrical code.
• Install Base Stations indoors where there is no condensation and the
temperature remains between 0°C and 50°C, preferably between 15°C
and 35°C.
• Install all Base Stations within 1200 m (wiring length) of the Meridian 1
system.
• Do not position Base Stations on large concrete or marble columns. Base
Stations must be at least 1 m from such columns. Locate all Base
Stations at a cell center on the same side of such columns.
• Position Base Stations on ceilings, or upright against walls close to the
ceiling on surfaces with the same material composition.
• Allow a clearance of at least 9 cm between the Base Stations and
surrounding objects, excluding other Base Stations (see Figure 2 on
page 14).
• Position all the Base Stations at the same cell center a maximum of
1.5 m apart, with a minimum of 9 cm between the Base Stations (see
Figure 2 on page 14).
• Do not position Base Stations in ducts, plenums, or hollow spaces used
to transport environmental air.
ATTENTION!
Each Base Station must be installed within 1200 m (TCM
wiring length) of the Meridian Companion system.