User's Manual

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8.5 GROUNDING CONNECTION

Fig.30 and annexed legend show how to perform the grounding connections.

The ODU must be connected to ground with the available grounding bolt and eyelet terminal, making ref-

erence to Fig.31

Legend

1. Ethernet equipment chassis grounding point. The cross section area of the cable used must be  4

sq. mm.

2. ODU grounding M6 bolt copper faston type. The cross section area of the cable used must be  16

sq. mm (V42025)

3. IDU–ODU interconnection cable.

4. Grounding cable kit (ICD00072F) copper cable type or copper alloy to connect the shield of inter-

connection cable.

5. Battery grounding point of IDU to be connected to earth by means of a cable with a section area

2.5 sq. mm. Length  10 m.

6. Grounding cords connected to a real earth internal of station. The cross section area of the cable

must be  16 sq. mm

7. Surge arrester (when needed).

Fig.30 - Grounding connection

8.5.1 Mounting instructions of grounding cable kit ICD00072F (univer-

sal - no tools)

The kit IDC00072F can be used for both RG8 cable and Ethernet cable, please follow the procedure (see

Tab.11

Ethernet

equipment

(IDU)

ODU

unit

(+)

(-)

Local

ground

rack

chassis ground

Indoor

Station

ground