Installation Guide

Table Of Contents

TVWhiteSpaceInstallationGuide Release1.0 3‐1

Chapter3:SafetyPractices

andProvisions

3.1ScopeofthisChapter

Thischapterdescribesvarioussafetypractices.

3.1.1PreventingOverexposuretoRFEnergy

ToprotectagainstoverexposuretoRFenergy,installtheradiounitssoastoprovideand

maintainminimalseparationdistancesfromallpersons.

Whenthesystemisoperational,avoidstandingdirectlyinfrontoftheantenna.StrongRF

fieldsarepresentwhenthetransmitterison.Theradiounitmustnotbedeployedina

locationwhereitispossibleforpeopletostandorwalkinadvertentlyinfrontoftheantenna.

3.1.2Grounding

AllRADWINproductsshouldbegroundedduringoperation.Inaddition:

• AllODUsshouldbegroundedbyawirewithdiameterofatleast10AWG.

• Rack‐mountedequipmentshouldbemountedonlyingroundedracksandcabinets.

Further,youshould‐

• Alwaysmakethegroundconnectionfirstanddisconnectitlast

• Neverconnecttelecommunicationcablestoungroundedequipment

• Ensurethatallothercablesaredisconnectedbeforedisconnectingtheground

3.1.3ProtectionagainstLightning

Theuseoflightningprotectionisdependentonregulatoryandenduserrequirements.All

RADWINoutdoorunitsaredesignedwithsurgelimitingcircuitstominimizetheriskof

damageduetolightningstrike s.RADWINrecommendstheuseofadditionalsurgearrestor

devicestoprotecttheequipmentfromnearbylightningstrik e s.

FOR REGULATORY USES ONLY