Connecting Power
Tropos 5210 MetroMesh Router Installation Guide
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Connecting Power
Note
The information in this section applies to the Tropos 5210 router. For information on
connecting power for the Tropos 5210 HFC router, see
“Wire Rope Mounting Instructions for
Multiple Service Operators”
on page 19).
This section explains the different categories of electrical power and provides procedures for
connecting the outdoor system to power. There are two options for connecting the Tropos 5210
MetroMesh router to a power source:
AC power source (3-wire service) — 3W(P+N+PE) or 3W(2P+PE); 100-480 VAC, 50/60
Hz
NEMA plug, for streetlight photoelectric control power tap (2-wire service) —2W(2P) or
2W(P+N); 100-480 VAC 50/60 Hz
For Tropos 5210 HFC products, 40-90 V~, 50/60 Hz. 2.2A
Warning
Before you work on an electrical circuit, make sure the power is off. Turn off the breaker to
the circuit you plan to work on. Post a sign on the service panel so nobody tries to reconnect
power while you are working on the circuits. Double-check the circuit with a circuit tester
before you touch it to make sure the correct breaker has been disconnected.
Caution
You must install an external grounding wire if the Tropos 5210 MetroMesh router is installed
on a non-metal pole or if the metal installation structure is not properly grounded. You must
also ground the outdoor data protection device to a bonded pipe or ground rod. Make sure
that grounding is complete before you connect power to the router.
Categories of Power
The IEEE/ANSI C62.41 standards (equivalent to the IEC Category IV standards) define
Categories A-C. Equipment designed to a CAT C standard is resistant to much higher energy
transients than one designed to CAT B or CAT A standards. Within a category, a higher voltage
rating denotes a higher transient withstand rating.
Table 1
lists power types and
Figure 16
shows hook-ups for the IEEE/ANSI C62.41 Power
Categories power categories.
Figure 17
shows the power hook-up for the Tropos 5210 HFC
router.
