Service Manual

GSM-204-423
Decommissioning the Horizonmacro outdoor cabinet
31st Oct 01
Installation & Configuration: Horizon macro outdoor
68P02902W03-A
CONTROLLED INTRODUCTION
Inst. 8–3
Procedure
To decommission the cabinet:
1. Check the cabinet and its contents for signs of damage.
2. Use a digital voltmeter to ensure that power is not present in the cabinet.
WARNING
Untidy disconnected cables can create a trip hazard to
personnel using the site.
3. Disconnect the cabinet input ac power cable from the power source and
the main input terminals. Withdraw the cable through the earthing plate
and store it in suitable packaging. Do not remove the cabinet earth lead
until all other cables have been disconnected.
4. Disconnect all antenna cables from their connections on the earthing
plate, and any transmit and receive RF cables from other cabinets.
5. Disconnect fibre optic cables between master cabinet and any extension
cabinets.
6. Disconnect the following cables (if fitted) from their connectors on the top
panel of the cabinet and withdraw the cables through the earthing plate:
– E1/T1 cables.
– Alarm cables.
– DC power cables (from auxiliary equipment housing, if fitted).
Refit the protective covers to all exposed terminals on the top panel.
7. Disconnect the cabinet earth cable and stow disconnected cables so that
they do not constitute a hazard to personnel using the site.
8. Unbolt the cabinet from the floor and move it to a location where it can be
safely packed into a wooden transit case.
9. Unbolt the alloy template and repack it with the cabinet.