Installation Instructions

Earth Ground Cabling
DEC 2000
6-11
SCt300 BTS Hardware Installation, ATP and FRU Procedures
PRELIMINARY
Objective
The objective of this procedure is to attach the earth ground cabling to
one or more MicroCell or PicoCell units. This procedure covers just the
grounding cables that attach to the MicroCell or PicoCell.
Other Grounding
Considerations
Grounding considerations beyond the ground cables that attach to the
MicroCell and PicoCell are summarized in Appendix A. Refer to
Appendix A and the site documentation for other grounding
considerations.
If your site is equipped with the optional Primary Surge Suppressor,
refer to the “Power, Earth Ground, and Battery Cabling” Procedure in
chapter 4 for information about installing the Master Ground cable.
Cable Description
The following cables in Table 6-5 are necessary to do this procedure.
Table 6-5: Ground Cable Description and Part Number
Cable Qty. Part Number Description
A 1–4 3087701C02 Ground cable, 8 -AWG, insulated copper wire. Requires one ring lug
connector. Used for Primary Surge Suppressor Installation.
B 1–4 3087701C01 Ground cable, Site I/O Junction Box to Bracket.
Y 1 Customer
Supplied
Master Ground Cable, 6 -AWG, insulated copper wire. Used for both
Primary Surge Suppressor and non–Primary Surge Suppressor
installations.
Tools and Materials
The following tools are required to attach ground cabling to the
MicroCell and PicoCell units.
S 13 mm torque wrench set to 5.0 N–M
S Flathead screwdriver bit
S T30 TORX bit
Procedure
Use the following procedure to attach the ground cables. Refer to
Table 6-6 and Figure 6-7.
Table 6-6: Procedure to Attach the Earth Ground Cables
Step Action
1 Remove the hex nuts and lock washers from the ground stud
on the mounting bracket.
2 Attach ground cable (cable A or Y) to ground stud on
mounting bracket.
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