Section BXM‐10N‐HE5‐20A
030‐101815 Rev. A
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ESD protection
3.5
Removing the Knock‐outs
Knock‐outs should be removed prior to mounting the cabinet.
See Figure 6 or Table 1 for knock‐out sizes, quantities, and loca
tions, and follow the steps below to remove the knock‐outs.
1.
Open the cabinet door.
If knock‐outs will need to be re
moved, using a 216 tool or can wrench, open the large front
door of the Boxer cabinet to access the knock‐outs.
2.
Remove knock‐out(s).
Prior to mounting the cabinet, per
company practice, remove as many appropriately‐sized
knock‐outs at the bottom of the cabinet as needed for the
specific application (consider ground, power, and com
munication cable access needs, venting, and whether
optionally mounting a battery box with the cabinet).
3.
Install rubber grommets or conduit fittings.
Install either
a heavy‐duty rubber grommet or the conduit fitting of
choice (liquid‐tight recommended) in each selected
knock‐out hole. If an optional vent is desired, the provided
vent cap can be installed in one of the smaller knock‐outs.
4.
Close the cabinet door.
Once the knock‐outs are removed,
lock the door using the 216 tool or can wrench, to minimize
possible product damage and personal injury.
3.6
Mounting the Cabinet
The Boxer cabinet is typically mounted outdoors, above
ground, on an H‐frame, a wall, a concrete pad, or a pole. Op
tional mounting kits are available to support a round pole
(from 8” to 20” in diameter) or a square pedestal or post (mini
mum 8” wide). Concrete pad mounting is supported when used
with the optional Boxer battery box or skirt. All mounting hard
ware (not provided) must be capable of supporting the weight
of the Boxer cabinet (approximately 70 pounds) plus the
weight of any equipment mounted in it (up to 50 pounds). Run
all cables to the mounting location, perform any trenching,
trench cable placements, and backfilling prior to the cabinet
mounting, and clear the installation area of any debris, vegeta
tion, and unneeded equipment or obstacles.
‐ WEIGHT NOTE ‐
The Boxer cabinet weighs 68 pounds. The weight of the internal
equipment installed in the Boxer should not exceed 50 pounds.
The mounting surface, structure, and hardware must be able to
support the combined weight (118 pounds).
‐ KNOCK‐OUT REMOVAL NOTE ‐
Always remove knock‐outs where holes are desired before
mounting cabinet or securing the battery box, regardless of the
knock‐out type and regardless of the order of the mounting steps.
All knock‐outs should be knocked out from the inside of the
cabinet, except for the small 0.575” knock‐outs,which are to be
knocked out from the outside of the cabinet.
3.6.1
Mounting on an H‐Frame
Follow company practice or the steps below to mount the Boxer
cabinet on an H‐frame. See Figure 11 for an H‐frame mounting
drawing. If the installation includes the battery box, attach the
battery box and the H‐Frame mounting kit to the cabinet prior
to mounting to the H‐Frame.
1.
Determine exact mounting location in H‐frame.
Select and
mark the exact horizontal and vertical final mounting loca
tion within the H‐frame. The spacing between the top and
bottom horizontal‐rail mounting holes should be 25.2”
(on centers, see Figure 10). Westell recommends a height
of 30” from the ground. In addition to leaving a comfort
able installer working height, leave adequate space under
Boxer for cable access (or an optional battery box), as
stated in Paragraph 3.3, as well as in front of the mounting
to allow the door to open (see Figure 3), and at the sides
in the event of any multiple installations.
2.
Remove knock‐outs.
See the steps in Paragraph 3.5 (
Re
moving the Knock‐outs
) to remove the knock‐outs where
any cable access holes (or holes for mounting the optional
battery box) are desired.
3.
Prepare the mounting hardware.
Bring the appropriate
mounting hardware to the installation site. The hardware
must be able to support the weight of the cabinet plus the
weight of the added internal equipment. Insert at least
three rail nuts into each rail (compress the spring on the
nuts as needed) and slide them over to the desired mount
ing location.
4.
Lift cabinet.
Lift the cabinet to the mounting height.
5.
Attach cabinet to H‐frame rails.
Align the holes in the cabi
net's top mounting bracket with the holes in the inserted
rail nuts in the H‐frame rails, then insert and install an ap
propriate bolt through each set of aligned holes. Westell
recommends a minimum of 3 mounting bolts per mount
ing flange (top and bottom). Tighten hardware appro‐
priately. Repeat for the bottom mounting bracket and H‐
frame rail. Verify the cabinet is in the proper horizontal
position, make any needed adjustments, then securely
tighten all mounting hardware.
6.
Test installation firmness.
Test the installation by attempt
ing to move the cabinet. Correct any looseness, if
detected. Tighten all bolts again.
7.
Determine next step.
If ground, power, and communica
tions cables and internal equipment will not be connected
and mounted at this time, proceed to the next step to final
ize the cabinet installation. If ground, power, and
communications cables and internal equipment will be
connected, mounted, and powered‐up at this time, skip
the next step and proceed to Paragraphs 3.7 through Para
graph 3.14 for those procedures.
8.
Close up cabinet and clean the site.
Close the Boxer door,
and lock it using a can wrench or 216 tool and an optional
padlock. Pick up any tools and materials at the installation
site, and clean the site of any trash or debris.
3.6.2
Mounting on a Wall
Follow company practices or the steps below to mount the Box
er cabinet to an approved wall (Figure 12). The approved wall
and hardware used must be able to support the combined
weight of the cabinet, the equipment mounted inside the cabi
net, plus the optional battery box (and batteries), if installed.
Westell recommends a minimum cabinet installation height of
30” from the ground. See Figure 10 for cabinet and mounting
hole dimensions.
