Installation Instructions

WiBAS / WiBAS G5 Terminal Stations
Installation & Cabling Manual - Edition 2.1
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Safety Precautions
RF exposure
assessment
Introduction
Any Radio Equipment is emitting Radio Frequency (RF) Radiation through
its antenna which may be integrated to the equipment or not. It is
important to follow any local, national or international regulation during
installation and operation of the Radio Equipment to avoid radiation
hazards.
Regulations
A lot of countries have issued and follow their own regulations but others
adopted European or international regulations, standards or guidelines.
In Europe, some countries follow the recommendations included in
1999/519/EC directive which is based on the guidelines document
published by the International Commission on Non-Ionizing Radiation
Protection (ICNIRP). Other countries have issued their own regulations for
this purpose.
The above mentioned European Directive provides the reference levels
(limits) for assessment of the human exposure to electromagnetic fields
based on health effects. European Union, FCC (US) and Industry Canada
Reference Levels for microwave frequencies applied to INTRACOM
Telecom equipment are given in the following table (Table 1).
Table 1: RF Exposure Reference Levels
Regulation
Frequency Range
Power Density
Notes
1999/519/EC
2-300 GHz
10 W/m
2
General Public
FCC 1.1310
1.5-100 GHz
1 mW/cm
2
(10 W/m
2
)
General Public
FCC 1.1310
1.5-100 GHz
5 mW/cm
2
(50 W/m
2
)
Occupational
IC RSS-102
6-150 GHz
1 mW/cm
2
(10 W/m
2
)
General Public
IC RSS-102
6-150 GHz
5 mW/cm
2
(50 W/m
2
)
Occupational
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