Installation guide

Introduction Tsunami MP.11 Antenna Installation Guide
Safety Precautions
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Safety Precautions
Read this section carefully before beginning the installation. All of the following requirements should be satisfied prior to
starting installation of your outdoor antennas.
DANGER!
Outdoor antennas and antenna cables are electrical conductors. Transients or electrostatic discharges that may
occur at the antenna (such as a lightning strike during thunderstorms) may damage your electronic equipment
and cause personal injury or death to persons touching the exposed metal connectors of the equipment if not
installed properly.
When installing, disconnecting, or replacing one of the cabling components, ensure at all times that each of the
exposed metal connectors of the antenna cabling system are grounded locally during the work.
Do not install this antenna where there is any possibility of contact with high-voltage arc-over from power cables
or service drops to buildings. The antenna, supporting mast, or tower must not be close to any power lines
during installation or removal, or in the event part of the system should accidentally fail. This includes the
installation process. Apply a Danger label to a plainly visible area of the antenna support structure.
Do not climb rooftops in wet or windy conditions, during a thunderstorm, or when the area at which the
equipment is to be installed is covered with ice or snow.
Do not touch antennas, surge arrestors, or antenna cables during a thunderstorm.
Install antennas at a safe distance from power lines or telephone lines. The safe distance should be at least
twice the height of the antenna mast plus the height of the antenna.
Mount antennas in such a manner as to minimize the potential for human contact during normal operation. To
avoid the possibility of exceeding the FCC radio frequency exposure limits, human proximity to the antenna shall
not be less than 20 cm (8 inches) during normal operation.
Verify that the low-loss antenna cable that is to connect the antenna with the surge arrestor, or the Ethernet
cable that is to connect to the surge arrestor, is at least 1 m (3 ft.) away from any high voltage or high current
cable.
Check whether the antenna mast and its guy wires or wall bracket are positioned correctly and secured properly
to the roof or walls. This should also include the confirmation that structure attachments are weatherproof.
Check whether the grounding system for the antenna mast, the Tsunami MP.16 equipment hardware, and the
surge arrestor have been installed. The grounding system must comply with the requirements as described in
Grounding the Antenna and local electrical code requirements.
Always consult a qualified electrician if you are in doubt as to whether the antenna mast, the surge arrestor, and
the hardware are properly grounded.
The antenna cable between the antenna and the surge arrestor must be grounded at all times. If the cable is
disconnected at one end for some reason (for example, to replace the surge arrestor), you must ensure that the
exposed metal connector of the cable is grounded locally during the work.