Required Tools And Materials - Cisco Aironet 1520 Series Mounting Instructions

Installing the Access Point in Hazardous Locations
The electrical rating for hazardous location installations has a lower voltage rating (100-240 VAC, 50/60
Caution
Hz, 1A) than a non-hazardous location installation (100-480 VAC).
To provide a proper seal, threaded conduit must be used to route the power and data cabling to the access
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point.
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This section describes the steps required to retrofit the access point and prepare it for installation in Class
I, Division 2, Zone 2 hazardous locations.

Required Tools and Materials

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need to install the access point.
Warnings
Do not disconnect connections to this equipment unless power has been removed or you have verified
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that the area is nonhazardous. Secure any external connections that mate to this equipment by using
screws, sliding latches, threaded connectors, or other means provided with this product. Substitution
of components may impair suitability for Class I, Zone 2, Division 2. Statement 1062
When used in a Class I, Zone 2, Division 2 hazardous location, this equipment must be mounted with
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a proper wiring method that complies with the governing electrical codes. Statement 1069
If you connect or disconnect the console cable with power applied to the unit or any device on the
Warning
network, an electrical arc can occur. This could cause an explosion in hazardous location
installations. Be sure that power is removed or the area is nonhazardous before proceeding.
To verify unit operation, perform POST on the device in a nonhazardous location before installation.
Statement 1080
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Two PG13 - 1/2 NPT adapters are provided. The adapters connect the conduit to the access point's
AC power port and Ethernet backhaul port.
When used in hazardous locations, the access point is rated 100–240 VAC only.
"Hazardous Location Installations" section on page 4 for a list of tools and materials you will
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