User's Manual Part 2
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-E Series Hardware Installation Guide M0201AA
Page 90 © June 2017 CommScope, Inc.
Installing CAP Ls
Determine the Power Consumption of the CAP L
UsethepowerconsumptionmatrixinTable7-4tocalculatepowerconsumptionforaCAPL,where
• theconsumptionnumbersareattheCAPLpowerinputsanddonotaccountforfeedlosses
• themaximumconsumptionconfigurationusedincludesthemaximumauxiliaryPoweroverCat6Aoutput
allowed,whichis4bandsat75MHzeach(fansatmaxspeedasapplicable).
UNRESOLVED: I know that the Fan Kit adds 7W, this is the type of information we must provide installers
Determine the CAP L Mounting Site
Whendecidingonasuitablemountingsite,observethefollowingrules:
• TheCAPLissuitableforinstallationindoorsforanyunit.
• ACAPLwithanOpticalFiberInterfacecanbeinstalledoutsideonlyifithasaFanKit.
• UsetheweightslistedinTable7-5todetermineasitethatcanbeartheweightoftheCAPLthatisbeing
installed.
• UsethedimensionsshowninFigure7-1onpage91throughFigure7-3onpage92.
• Referalsoto"MountingOrientation”onpage93.
Table 7-4. CAP L Power Consumption
Configuration Voltage Range (V) Typical Power (W) Maximum Power (W)
Optical Fiber Interface, no Fan Kit
Optical Fiber Interface, with Fan Kit
Copper Interface and External DC Power, no Fan Kit
1
36 - 60
Copper Interface and External DC Power, with Fan Kit
1
36 - 60
Copper Interface and Power Cat 6A Cable, no Fan Kit
Copper Interface and Power Cat 6A Cable, with Fan Kit
1 Does not include consumption of optional local DC supply.
Table 7-5. Maximum CAP L Installation Weights*
CAP L Configuration
No Fan Kit With Fan Kit
kg lbs. kg lbs.
with Flat Mounting Bracket 10.98 24.20 11.47 25.28
with 240W AC/DC Power Supply Kit 13.95 30.75 14.44 31.83
with Power Supply / Hybrid Fiber Mounting Kit
TBD TBD TBD TBD
* This is the maximum weight that must be supported when lifting a CAP L for installation.
It is also the maximum weight that the installation site must be able to support. This
weight does not include the weight of the external cables and connectors.