User's Manual

60 Installation TB8100 Installation and Operation Manual

High Temperatures

Take care when handling a PMU or PA which has been operating recently.

Under extreme operating conditions (+60°C [+140°F] ambient air

temperature) or high duty cycles the external surfaces of the PMU and PA

can reach temperatures of up to +80°C (+176°F).

5.2 Equipment Safety

ESD Precautions

Important This equipment contains devices which are susceptible to

damage from static charges. You must handle these devices

carefully and according to the procedures described in the

manufacturers’ data books.

We recommend you purchase an antistatic bench kit from a reputable

manufacturer and install and test it according to the manufacturer’s

instructions.

Figure 5.1 shows a typical antistatic bench set-up.

You can obtain further information on antistatic precautions and the dangers

of electrostatic discharge (ESD) from standards such as ANSI/ESD

S20.20-1999 or BS EN 100015-4 1994.

Aerial Load

The TB8100 BSS equipment has been designed to operate safely under a

wide range of aerial loading conditions. However, we strongly recommend

that the transmitter should always be operated with a suitable load to prevent

damage to the transmitter output power stage.

Figure 5.1 Typical Antistatic Bench Set-up

common point ground

(building ground or

mains ground via 1M

ohm series resistor)

conductive wrist strap dissipative rubber

bench mat