User's Manual

Ground Based Access P oint (GAP) Hardw are Installation Initial site inspection
• General safety inspection to ensure a safe working environment for personnel and
protection of equipment.
• Lighting and power for installation and maintenance personnel.
• Configuration of the GAP cabinets, either side - by - side or stacked.
• Appropriate general space to install the GAP cabinets.
• A vailability of appropriate electrical ground connections for the GAP equipment.
• Access to, and routing of; input power , RF output, and general interconnection cabling
space for the GAP cabinets.
• A vailability of appropriate rated input power; battery or main line voltage and current.
• Configuration and position of the concrete pad(s) to mount GAP cabinets.
• Level surface and the appropriate weight bearing characteristics of the concrete pad(s).
• Mounting structure for cable routing or environmental conditions; direct concrete
mounting or with bottom I -beam support.
• Minimum distance to access the front and rear of the GAP equipment.
• Minimum clearance to open doors and panels on the front and rear of the GAP cabinets.
• Minimum distance for air flow circulation around the GAP equipment.
• Staging area for equipment arrival, unpacking, and transportation equipment for moving
the GAP cabinets..
• Compliance with any site engineering documentation and specifications.
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PRELIMINARY - UNDER DEVELOPMENT JUL 2007