User's Manual

Earth Ground Cabling
68P64115A19–4
Mar 2003
1X SC 4812T-MC BTS Hardware Installation - Software Release R2.16.1.x
CONTROLLED INTRODUCTION
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Install Earth Grounding Cables
Install the earth ground cables according to the procedures in Table 2-33
(see Figure 2-18).
WARNING
S Do NOT wear a wrist strap when servicing the power
supplies or power distribution cabling! Serious personal
injury can result.
S Before starting the procedure, ensure that the BTS power
cables are not connected to the main DC source.
Table 2-33: Procedure to Install Earth Grounding Cables
Step Action
1 Route the ground cables (cable N) between the Master
Ground Bar (MGB) and the BTS frames.
NOTE
Ground cables must not have sharp bends.
2 Strip insulation from the BTS end of each cable.
3 Attach a ring lug to the BTS end of each cable.
4 Connect a ground cable (cable N) to the ground stud of each
BTS frame.
5 Connect the ground lugs to directional coupler bracket,
duplexer bracket, and RFDS (if used).
6 Attach the ground cables to the MGB using the appropriate
connectors.
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