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Site Considerations for Equipment Installation, Grounding, and Wiring Manual
D301452X012
October 2019
CAUTION
DANGER TO PERSONNEL AND EQUIPMENT
Observed all precautionary signs posted on the equipment.
Failure to do so may result in injury to personnel or cause damage to the equipment.
SAFETY FIRST
General instructions and safety reminders.
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Major Topics
Topics are covered in five sections which are designed to pinpoint major areas of concern for the
protection of personnel and site equipment:
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Section 2 – Protection
This section provides the reasons for protecting equipment systems. It presents an overview
of the definition of quality, what we are trying to accomplish in the protection of site
installations, how to satisfy the defined requirements, and considerations for the protection
of personnel and equipment.
Section 3 – Grounding & Isolation
This section provides information as to what constitutes a good earth ground, how to test
and establish such grounds, as well as when and how to connect equipment to earth
grounds.
Section 4 – Lightning Arresters & Surge Protectors
This section presents technical and statistical information about lightning strikes, details how
to determine the likelihood of a lightning strike, discusses protecting equipment and
personnel during the installation of radios and antennas, and reviews the dangers to
personnel and equipment when working with antennas. Included is a discussion on using
lightning arresters and surge protectors along with overviews of how each device protects
site equipment.
Section 5 – Wiring Techniques
This section covers installing power and "measurement & control" wiring; includes
information on unique situations, circulating ground and power loops, bad relays, and good
wire preparation and connection techniques. In addition to presenting problems to avoid,
this section lists ten rules of instrument wiring.
Section 6 – Grounding and Bonding of Solar Photovoltaic (PV) Arrays
This section discusses grounding and bonding of solar PV arrays, and covers code
requirements, ground attachment, and grounding methods.
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