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Cisco Aironet 1200 Series Access Point Hardware Installation Guide
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Chapter 3 Mounting Instructions
Mounting Above a Suspended Ceiling
Step 7
Use a wrench or pliers to tighten the Keps nuts. Do not overtighten.
Step 8
Attach the access point to the mounting bracket.
Mounting Above a Suspended Ceiling
The access point uses a metal enclosure having adequate fire resistance and low smoke-producing
characteristics suitable for operation in a building’s environmental air space (such as above suspended
ceilings) in accordance with Section 300-22(c) of the NEC.
Caution
Only the fiber-optic power injector (AIR-PWRINJ-FIB) has been tested to UL 2043 for operation in a
building’s environmental air space; no other power injectors or power modules have been tested to UL 2043
and they should not be placed in a building’s environmental air space, such as above suspended ceilings.
Note
If you plan to mount the access point with a 5-GHz radio in environmental air space, Cisco recommends
that you mount the access point horizontally with its antennas pointing down. Doing so will result in the
access point complying with regulatory requirements for environmental air space with the 5-GHz radio
installed.
The access point mounting bracket is designed to be integrated into the T-bar grid above the tiles of a
suspended ceiling. Using a T-bar box hanger and bracket mounting clip (not supplied) such as the
Erico 512A and BHC, you orient the access point antenna just above the top surface of a standard ceiling
tile. You may need to modify a thicker tile to allow room for the antenna.
