TerraWIN
Installation
Guide
DQ0266170/O.02
3
‐
1
Chapter
3:
Safety
Practices
and
Provisions
3.1
Scope
of
this
Chapter
This
chapter
describes
various
safety
practices.
3.2
Practices
and
Provisions
3.2.1
Preventing
Overexposure
to
RF
Energy
To
protect
against
overexposure
to
RF
energy,
install
the
radio
units
so
as
to
provide
and
maintain
minimal
separation
distances
from
all
persons.
When
the
system
is
operational,
avoid
standing
directly
in
front
of
the
antenna.
Strong
RF
fields
are
present
when
the
transmitter
is
on.
The
radio
unit
must
not
be
deployed
in
a
location
where
it
is
possible
for
people
to
stand
or
walk
inadvertently
in
front
of
the
antenna.
3.2.2
Grounding
All
OEM_Name
products
should
be
grounded
during
operation.
In
addition:
•
All
radio
units
should
be
grounded
by
a
wire
with
diameter
of
at
least
10
AWG
.
•
Rack
‐
mounted
equipment
should
be
mounted
only
in
grounded
racks
and
cabinets.
Further,
you
should
‐
•
Always
make
the
ground
connection
first
and
disconnect
it
last
•
Never
connect
telecommunication
cables
to
ungrounded
equipment
•
Ensure
that
all
other
cables
are
disconnected
before
disconnecting
the
ground
3.2.3
Protection
against
Lightning
The
use
of
lightning
protection
is
dependent
on
regulatory
and
end
user
requirements.
All
OEM_Name
outdoor
units
are
designed
with
surge
limiting
circuits
to
minimize
the
risk
of
