User's Manual

AC Mains Power
CCU 100 and Repeater 100 Installation Guide 13
Proprietary and Confidential
AC Mains Power
The AC mains wiring to the CCU/Repeater utilizes a three conductor cable. This cable
can be terminated with either a NEMA L5-15 (125V, 15A) or a NEMA L6-15 (250V,
15A) locking plug in order to meet local electrical codes. The CCU should be powered by
a dedicated 10A circuit. The CCU/Repeater should not be connected to a circuit protected
by a GFCI breaker. Power wiring on the Itron supplied power cable follows conventional
color coding for AC wiring: Green/Ground, White/Neutral, Black/Hot.
Warning The CCU/Repeater must be grounded by using either the ground wire
in the three conductor cable or the grounding lug on the bottom of the
CCU/Repeater. For installations that use the photocell adapter the grounding
lug must be used to ground the CCU.
DC Mains Power
The DC wiring to the CCU/Repeater utilizes a two conductor cable. The CCU should be
connected to a 10A DC circuit breaker or fuse. Wiring of the Itron supplied two conductor
cable is accomplished by attaching the red wire to a +12V source and attaching the black
wire to ground.
Materials Not Provided by Itron
The following materials are not provided by Itron in the CCU/Repeater kit, but are
required for installation.
Please acquire these items prior to beginning an installation.
• Coaxial cable on page 13 (for remote/external antennas)
• Connectors on page 15
• Mounting hardware on page 15
Coaxial Cable
When mounting the remote/external antennas, coaxial cable must be supplied to connect
the antenna to the CCU/Repeater. The proper size of cable is dependent on total cable
length and frequency. Coaxial cable also requires proper hoisting grips, ground kits,
connectors, jumpers, hangers, and weather proofing material. Coaxial cable and
accessories are not provided by Itron. Coaxial cable systems must be installed according
to the manufacturer's specifications. Itron recommends using qualified radio installation
contractors to install the remote/external antenna system.
Remote Mount 900 MHz Antenna on a Standard CCU/Repeater
When selecting cable for the remote mount 900 MHz antenna on the standard (non-tower)
CCU/Repeater, total cable loss cannot exceed 1.5 dB to maintain system performance.
Allow 0.1 dB loss for each connector.