User's Manual Part 1

March 29, 2006 Part ######A revision 00a-DRAFT 19
Chapter 2: Site Preparation
Weight
A dolly or crane is required to move the racks. Table 2.2 shows the weight of the major components.
Floor Loading
Table 2.3 shows the floor loading for a fully loaded base station.
NOTE: Floor-loading values are calculated as per Telcordia Technologies
GR-1275-CORE.
Component WCS MMDS PCS 3.3/3.5 GHz
Empty single rack 70.3 kg
(155 pounds)
70.3 kg
(155 pounds)
70.3 kg
(155 pounds)
70.3 kg
(155 pounds)
RF rack,
filled to capacity
331.1 kg
(730 pounds)
346 kg
(762 pounds)
291 kg (642
pounds)
346 kg
(762 pounds)
Radio rack,
filled to capacity
207.3 kg
(457 pounds)
207.3 kg
(457 pounds)
207.3 kg (457
pounds)
207.3 kg
(457 pounds)
Utility or radio shelf, empty 6.5 kg
(14.3 pounds)
6.5 kg
(14.3 pounds)
6.5 kg (14.3
pounds)
6.5 kg
(14.3 pounds)
RFSS module 14.1 kg
(31.0 pounds)
16 kg
(35 pounds_
11.3 kg (25
pounds)
16 kg
(35 pounds_
Lower cooling unit 10.5 kg
(23.2 pounds)
10.5 kg
(23.2 pounds)
10.5 kg (23.2
pounds)
10.5 kg (23.2
pounds)
Upper cooling unit 8.5 kg
(18.8 pounds)
8.5 kg
(18.8 pounds)
8.5 kg (18.8
pounds)
8.5 kg (18.8
pounds)
Power distribution panel (PDP) 18.1 kg
(40 pounds)
18.1 kg
(40 pounds)
18.1 kg (40
pounds)
18.1 kg (40
pounds)
Table 2.2 Weight of Base Station Components
Version Floor Loading
WCS 351 kg/m
2
(71 pounds/foot
2
)
MMDS 360 kg/m
2
(73 pounds/foot
2
)
PCS 323 kg/m
2
(66 pounds/foot
2
)
3.3/3.5 GHz 360 kg/m
2
(73 pounds/foot
2
)
Table 2.3 Base Station Floor Loading