Grounding The Access Point; Powering The Access Point - Cisco Aironet 1530 Series Hardware Installation Manual

Grounding the Access Point

Cable for the Lightning Arrestor
Coaxial cable loses efficiency as the frequency increases, resulting in signal loss. The cable should be
kept as short as possible because cable length also determines the amount of signal loss (the longer the
run, the greater the loss).
Cisco recommends a high-quality, low-loss cable for use with the lightning arrestor.
Grounding the Access Point
The access point must be grounded before connecting power.
Warning This equipment must be externally grounded using a customer-supplied ground wire before power is
applied. Contact the appropriate electrical inspection authority or an electrician if you are uncertain
that suitable grounding is available. Statement 366
Warning Installation of the equipment must comply with local and national electrical codes. Statement 1074
In all outdoor installations and when powering the access point with AC power, you must follow these
instructions to properly ground the case:
If using insulated 6-AWG copper ground wire, strip the insulation as required for the grounding lug.
Step 1
Use the appropriate crimping tool to crimp the bare 6-AWG copper ground wire to the supplied
Step 2
grounding lug.
Note
Open the anti-corrosion sealant (supplied), and apply a liberal amount over the metal surface where the
Step 3
ground strap screw holes are located (see
Connect the grounding lug to the access point grounding screw holes (see
Step 4
two Phillips head screws (M4 x10 mm) with lock washers. Tighten the grounding screw to
22 to 24 lb-in (2.49 to 2.71 Nm).
Step 5 If necessary, strip the other end of the ground wire and connect it to a reliable earth ground, such as a
grounding rod or an appropriate grounding point on a metal streetlight pole that is grounded (see
Figure

Powering the Access Point

Installation of the equipment must comply with local and national electrical codes. Statement 1074
Warning
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The grounding lug and hardware used must comply with local and national electrical codes.
2-3).
Figure 1-5).
Chapter 2 Installing the Access Point
Figure 1-5) using the supplied
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