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A8n Series Super WiFi Base Station Installation Guide
TPS13-002_rev1.0
5.
In warm climates where there will be long exposure to sunlight, it is a good idea to
wrap an extra layer or two of electrical plastic tape over the butyl rubber layer to
enhance UV protection.
6.
For vertical runs of cable, the final layer of electrical tape should be wrapped
from the bottom to the top, and overlap about 50% of the width of the tape. This
will provide the same effect as shingles on a house. The water will run down across
the joints without going into the joints.
In order to properly weatherproof of the BTS radio antenna ports, they must be
prepared before the installation.
1.
Cut the butyl rubber tape into 1/5” (5mm) by 4” (100mm) strips.
2.
Wrap a strip of butyl rubber tape around the base of each antenna port in the
clockwise direction. Take extra care to make sure that the resulting butyl rubber
ring would not hinder the tightening of the RF cable connector around the
antenna port.
Figure 6-3 Wrap the Butyl Rubber Strip
