Installation Guide
Table Of Contents
- CCU100 and Repeater100 Installation Guide
- Important Safety and Compliance Information
- 1 Before You Begin
- 2 CCU/Repeater Basics
- 3 Planning a CCU/Repeater Installation
- 4 Installing the Collector or Repeater
- 5 Battery Care and Maintenance
- A Detailed Collector or Repeater Specifications
- B Port and Protocol Requirements
- C Status and Diagnostics
- D Changing the Repeater Password
- E Antenna Line Sweeps Procedure
- Anritsu Site Master Calibration
- Testing on a Network Device with a Remotely-Mounted 915 MHz Antenna
- Understanding Party Responsibilities
- Itron ChoiceConnect Antenna and Line Sweep Test Form
- Itron ChoiceConnect 915 MHz Antenna Specifications
- Typical Coaxial Cable Specification Summary Table
- Sample Sweeps Output
- F Grounding Specifications
- Understanding Grounding and Bonding
- Exterior Grounding System Design for Concentrators
- Equipment Buried Ground Ring
- Chemical Ground Rod Installation
- Itron Concentrator Equipment
- Installing Coax Ground Kits
- Collector Sites with Indoor Itron TCU / CCU Equipment
- Grounding Rooftop Network Devices
- Down Conductor Installation
- Cold Water Pipe Option
- Building Steel Option
- Antenna and Coax Grounding - Rooftops
- Grounding antennas on rooftops
- Cable Tray Grounding
- Water Tower Grounding
- New Wooden and Concrete Antenna Poles
- Equipment Shelter Grounding
- Repeaters on Communication Tower Sites
- Repeaters on Rooftops
- Multiple Story Site Ground System
- Down Conductors Installation - Building / Shelter Penetrations
- Down Conductors Installation - Limits of Bend Radius
- Down Conductors Installation Connection Methods
- Cable Entrance Facilities
- Clamp-On Ground Resistance Testing
- Understanding Party Responsibilities
Grounding Building Steel and Existing Building Lightning Protection or Grounding
Systems 121
Grounding Building Steel and One 4/0 AWG Down Conductors 121
Grounding One 4/0 AWG Insulated Down Conductor and One Existing Building
Lightning Protection Down Conductor or Building Ground System 121
Grounding One 4/0 AWG Down Conductor 121
Down Conductor Installation 122
Cold Water Pipe Option 122
Building Steel Option 123
Antenna and Coax Grounding - Rooftops 123
Grounding antennas on rooftops 123
Cable Tray Grounding 124
Water Tower Grounding 124
New Wooden and Concrete Antenna Poles 125
Equipment Shelter Grounding 125
Repeaters on Communication Tower Sites 126
Repeaters on Rooftops 127
Multiple Story Site Ground System 127
Down Conductors Installation - Building / Shelter Penetrations 127
Down Conductors Installation - Limits of Bend Radius 127
Down Conductors Installation Connection Methods 127
Cable Entrance Facilities 128
Clamp-On Ground Resistance Testing 128
Using a Clamp-On Ground Resistance Tester 129
Principle of Operation 129
Determining the Correct Measuring Point 130
Testing Procedures 131
Measuring Rod/Grid Resistance 131
Understanding Party Responsibilities 132
Itron Responsibilities 132
Supplier Responsibilities 132
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CCU100 and Repeater100 Installation Guide Table of Contents