User's Manual

Short Duration Battery Cabling

JAN 2002

6-21

SC300 1X BTS Hardware Installation, ATP, and FRU Procedures

DRAFT

Objective

The objective of this procedure is to attach the short duration battery

cable.

Battery Cable

The battery cable is part of the battery assembly. The same type

connector is used for the short duration battery and DC input cables.

Procedure to Install Short

Duration Battery Cable to the

Unit

Use the following procedure in Table 6-15 to attach the short duration

battery (DC input) cable to the DC input connector. Refer to

Figure 6-14. The cable should be connected before the solar cover is

attached.

The short duration battery should not be opened under any

circumstances. No wire termination is required by the user except

connection to the BTS, with the provided connector.

Table 6-15: Procedure to Install Short Duration Battery Cable to Unit

Step Action

1 Ensure that the ground wire has a connection to unit and the Master Ground Bus (also called

Master Ground Plate).

2 Verify that the DC power breaker is open. The white collar on the breaker is visible when it is

open.

3 Place the round, black connector of the DC input cable onto the DC input connector on the BTS.

Refer to Figure 6-14. Turn the cable connector to align its key.

4 Hand tighten the connector (a clicking sound is heard, this is normal). When the red line on the

connector on the unit is covered, connection is complete.