Lpod-R Standalone (Single-Thread) Installations; Installation Manpower Recommendation; Typical Required Installation Tools - Comtech EF Data LPOD-R PS .5 Installation And Operation Manual

LPOD-R Outdoor Amplifier / Block Up Converter (BUC)
System Connectors, Installation, and Startup

2.4 LPOD-R Standalone (Single-Thread) Installations

• See Section 2.2 Water Tight Sealing in this chapter for important
outdoor installation considerations.
• See Appendix A. CABLE DRAWINGS for information about the
cables that are available for use with the LPOD-R in standalone
operation.
The terms "standalone" or "single-thread" refer to applications that use a single
(1) LPOD-R unit.
Several kits are available from Comtech EF Data to mount and install standalone
LPOD-Rs, depending on the LPOD-R unit ordered:
• See Sect. 2.4.3 for standalone assembly and installation information for
pole-mounted LPOD-R configurations.
• See Sect. 2.4.4 for standalone assembly and installation for spar-mounted
LPOD-R configurations.
• See Sect.2.4.5 for standalone assembly and installation for orthomode
transducer (OMT) mounted LPOD-R configurations.
2.4.1

Installation Manpower Recommendation

Comtech EF Data recommends that, at a minimum, two technicians are
employed to install any LPOD-R PS 1 or PS 1.5 Standalone System.
2.4.2

Typical Required Installation Tools

Comtech EF Data recommends that, at a minimum, you use these tools to install
any LPOD-R Standalone System:
• Adjustable wrench;
• English and Metric unit box or socket wrenches (hex nuts and hex head
bolts are used);
• Medium Phillips screwdriver (Phillips head screws are used);
• Tin snips.
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