Confirming The Location Of The Control Unit; Environmental Requirements - Lucent Technologies MERLIN LEGEND Release 7.0 System Planning Manual

MERLIN LEGEND Communications System Release 7.0
System Planning 555-670-112
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Confirming the Location of the Control Unit

Confirming the Location of
the Control Unit
Before installation, a room, closet, or other area must be designated where the
system control unit can be mounted on the wall. The area must meet the
environmental requirements in
Table 1-1.

Environmental Requirements

Conditions... Requirements...
Distances Within 25 cable feet (7.6 m) of the network interface (cannot be
installed outdoors)
Within 1000 cable feet (304.8 m) of telephones
Within 5 cable feet (1.5 m) of a dedicated AC power outlet (one outlet
for every carrier)
Heat Fully loaded basic carrier: 500 Btu/hr (35 cal/sec)
Dissipation
Fully loaded 2-carrier: 1000 Btu/hr (70 cal/sec)
Fully loaded 3-carrier: 1500 Btu/hr (105 cal/sec)
Power Basic carrier: 117 VAC60 Hz ± 5% 160 W 5.4 amps
2-carrier: 117 VAC60 Hz ± 5% 320 W 10.8 amps
3-carrier: 117 VAC60 Hz ± 5% 480 W 16.2 amps
one properly grounded outlet needed for each carrier
Additional outlets may be needed if installing printers and PCs.
Temperature 40° through 104°F; 4° through 40°C (optimal temperature 60°F; 16°C)
Humidity 20% through 80% relative humidity
Ventilation Allow at least 1 inch (2.5 cm) of space on the right and left sides of the
control unit and 12 inches (30.5 cm) above and below the control unit to
prevent overheating.
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Table 1-1
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Issue 1
April 1999
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