Rockwell Automation Allen-Bradley ControlNet 1786 Series, Installation Instructions Manual, Page: 38 / 74

Publication CNET-IN002A-EN-P - December 2001
3-2 Install a ControlNet Coax Media System
Install the Trunk Cable
Install your trunk cable, observing your cable supplier’s installation
instructions and these guidelines.
Wire the External to Enclosures
When you pull the RG-6 type Coax cable through multiple conduit
bends, follow these specifications.
Wire Inside Enclosures
When you do not pull the RG-6 type Coax cable through conduit,
follow these specifications.
Mount the Taps To mount the taps you:
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select where you want to mount the taps based on the topology
design that you planned in Chapter 2 of this manual.
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mount the taps
Select Where To Mount The Taps
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There is no spacing requirement between taps; you can install
two adjacent taps if necessary by using a barrel connector
(1786-BNCP).
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Be certain that the location where you are going to mount a tap
is convenient for your cable route.
For this Coax
cable: The pull strength
should not exceed: The bend radius should
not exceed:
PVC 42.75kg (95lbs) 76.2mm (3.0”)
FEP 61.65kg (137lbs) 69.9mm (2.75”)
For this Coax cable: The bend radius should not
exceed:
PVC 38.1mm (1.5”)
FEP 35.6mm (1.4”)
Tap drop-cable 25.4mm (1.0”)