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Cisco Catalyst 2.4 GHz and 5/6 GHz Dual-Band Polarization-Diverse Directional Patch Antenna (C-ANT9103=)
Safety Precautions
Warning
Installation of this antenna near power lines is dangerous. For your safety, follow the installation
directions.
Each year, hundreds of people are killed or injured when attempting to install an antenna. In many of these cases, the
victim was aware of the danger of electrocution, but did not take adequate steps to avoid the hazard.
For your safety, and to help you achieve a good installation, read and follow these safety precautions.
They may save your
life!
If you are installing an antenna for the first time, for your own safety as well as that of others, seek professional
assistance. Your Cisco sales representative can explain which mounting method to use for the size and type of
antenna you are about to install.
Select your installation site with safety as well as performance in mind. Remember that electric power lines and
phone lines look alike. For your safety, assume that any overhead line can kill you.
Call your electric power company. Tell them your plans and ask them to come and look at your proposed installation.
This is a small inconvenience considering your life is at stake.
Plan your installation carefully and completely before you begin. Successful raising of a mast or tower is largely a
matter of coordination. Each person should be assigned a specific task, and should know what to do and when to
do it. One person should be in charge of the operation to issue instructions and watch for signs of trouble.
When installing your antenna, remember:
—
Do not
use a metal ladder.
—
Do not
work on a wet or windy day.
—
Do
dress properly—shoes with rubber soles and heels, rubber gloves, long sleeved shirt or jacket.
If the assembly starts to drop, get away from it and let it fall. Remember, the antenna, mast, cable, and metal guy
wires are all excellent conductors of electrical current. Even the slightest touch of any of these parts to a power line
completes an electrical path through the antenna and the installer:
You!
If any part of the antenna system should come in contact with a power line,
don’t touch it or try to remove it yourself.
Call your local power company
. They will remove it safely.
If an accident occurs with the power lines, call for qualified emergency help immediately.
For a listing of all the warning statements and their translations, see
Translated Safety Warnings for Cisco Aironet Access
Points
at:
http://www.cisco.com/c/en/us/td/docs/wireless/access_point/warnings/reference/guide/ap_warn1.html
