Installing A Lightning Surge Protector - Nortel Meridian Companion Installation And Maintenance Manual

Installing a lightning surge protector

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6. Insert the plastic plug into the base of the shroud to keep the
weather out.
7. Feed the co-axial cable through the wall to the surge protector on
the interior wall.
Install the lightning surge protector for the outdoor omni-directional
antenna to protect it from electrical surges. The recommended
lightning surge protector is part number A0382082. Refer to the
manufacturer's installation instructions for more details on its
installation. To install a lightning surge protector, follow these steps:
1. Mount the surge protector on the interior wall, shown in the
following illustration, as close as possible to the entry point of
the co-axial cable from the outdoor external antenna. Follow the
installation instructions that come with the surge protector.
Figure 39: Installing the lightning surge protector
Exterior
Wall
Co-axial cable
to outdoor
external antenna
2. Before you connect the ground lead to the surge protector, attach
it to an approved ground. The recommended wire gauge is 6
AWG (4 mm). Connect the ground lead to the building ground.
Do not connect to a ground rod or series of ground rods. If
you cannot connect the ground lead to the building ground,
connect it to the building's steel (the connection should be no
more than two to trhee meters. You can also connect the ground
lead to the 120 Vacconduit (which is connected to the building
ground), but this is not a preferred solution.
COMPANION 200 Installation and Maintenance Guide
Installing the hardware 82
Interior
Wall
Copper plates
Surge protector
Co-axial cable to
Base Station
Cable clamps
Low impedance
ground lead