Infrastructure Installation; Overview; Install Coaxial Cable - GE ApexPro TT Technical Manual

Installation and configuration

Infrastructure installation

Overview

Install coaxial cable

Installation guidelines
Coaxial cable preparation
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This chapter provides direction for how to install specific parts and gives guidelines
for specific tools to use for installation.
Use the hospital scaled prints and the logical antenna schematic to install the cabling.
The logical antenna schematic is generated by ND&I.
Keep the following in mind when installing coax cable.
Always follow the National Electric Code regulations.
Always use PVC for the feed-throughs.
Do not kink the cable. If the cable is kinked, cut out the kinked part and reattach.
Do not pull cable over any metal edges or other abrasive surfaces.
Do not pull cable for one room at a time. The entire cable spool should be
accessible and multiple runs should be pulled at the same time into the ceiling.
Do not lay cable on top of light fixtures.
Lay out cable uniformly and with excess slack. The slack should consist of about
25 cm (1 foot) or so every 3 m (10 feet), both horizontally and vertically.
Do not coil up any extra cable, but instead increase the amount of excess slack
throughout the entire length of cable.
These sections describe how to strip coaxial cable and crimp connectors to the cable.
Below are descriptions of the components of a coaxial cable.
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1 Center conductor — The center-most feature of coaxial cable. It consists of solid copper
or copper-clad aluminum wire.
2 Dielectric — An electrical insulation utilized to maintain position of the center conductor.
It is composed of polyethylene in either solid or foam state. This insulator/positioner may
also be evenly spaced solid polyethylene discs.
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