Installation Guide
Table Of Contents
- CCU 100 and Repeater 100 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 122
Grounding Building Steel and One 4/0 AWG Down Conductors 122
Grounding One 4/0 AWG Insulated Down Conductor and One Existing Building
Lightning Protection Down Conductor or Building Ground System 122
Grounding One 4/0 AWG Down Conductor 122
Down Conductor Installation 123
Cold Water Pipe Option 123
Building Steel Option 124
Antenna and Coax Grounding - Rooftops 124
Grounding antennas on rooftops 124
Cable Tray Grounding 125
Water Tower Grounding 125
New Wooden and Concrete Antenna Poles 126
Equipment Shelter Grounding 126
Repeaters on Communication Tower Sites 127
Repeaters on Rooftops 128
Multiple Story Site Ground System 128
Down Conductors Installation - Building / Shelter Penetrations 128
Down Conductors Installation - Limits of Bend Radius 128
Down Conductors Installation Connection Methods 128
Cable Entrance Facilities 129
Clamp-On Ground Resistance Testing 129
Using a Clamp-On Ground Resistance Tester 130
Principle of Operation 130
Determining the Correct Measuring Point 131
Testing Procedures 132
Measuring Rod/Grid Resistance 132
Understanding Party Responsibilities 133
Itron Responsibilities 133
Supplier Responsibilities 133
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CCU 100 and Repeater 100 Installation Guide Table of Contents