Mounting The Taps; Selecting Where To Mount The Taps - Allen-Bradley ControlNet 1786-6.2.1 Planning And Installation Manual

3-2 Installing A ControlNet Cable System

Mounting The Taps

Publication 1786-6.2.1 - April 1998
To mount the taps you:
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select where you want to mount the taps
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mount the taps

Selecting Where To Mount The Taps

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There is no spacing requirement between taps; you can install two
adjacent taps if necessary by using a barrel connector (1786-BNCP).
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Make sure the mounting location is convenient for your cable
routing.
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Make sure the mounting location does not cause any cable
bend-radii to exceed the limits listed on page 3-1.
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Do not mount the tap in a position that routes the drop cable over
any ac power terminals on nearby modules.
ATTENTION: Do not allow any metal portions of
the tap, such as the universal mounting bracket screws
!
or connectors, to contact any conductive material.
This contact could cause noise on the network.
Mounting The Taps
You can mount your ControlNet taps (Y-tap and T-tap):
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to a universal mounting bracket, and then mount the tap and bracket
as an assembly
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through the body holes in the tap using:
± VFUHZV DQG IODW ZDVKHUV
± D WLH ZUDS
See appendix A for universal mounting bracket and tap mounting
dimensions.