Cisco AIR-AP1252AG-A-K9 Hardware Installation Manual page 42

Mounting Above a Suspended Ceiling
Assemble the mounting system hardware. Refer to the instructions that shipped with the mounting
Step 1
hardware.
Install the access point mounting bracket on the box hanger using the access point mounting clip and the
Step 2
fasteners provided with the B-Line product (see
Figure 2-8
Step 3 Determine the location in the ceiling where you will mount the access point and remove an adjacent
ceiling tile.
Step 4 Orient the access point 2-GHz and 5-GHz antennas so that they are pointing down when mounted on the
box hanger.
Adjust the height of the box hanger to provide antenna clearance above the ceiling tile using the height
Step 5
adjustment rail wing nuts.
Attach the T-rail clips on each end of the box hanger to the ceiling grid T-rails. Make sure the clips are
Step 6
securely attached to the T-rails.
Connect a drop wire to a building structural element and through the wire attachment feature in the box
Step 7
hanger mounting clip. This additional support is required in order to comply with the U.S. National
Electrical Safety Code.
Optionally, you can install a 10 AWG copper ground wire to the mounting plate ground stud (see
Step 8
Figure
Route your cables through the mounting plate openings or through the ends of the mounting plate.
Step 9
Optionally, you can secure your cables using the supplied tie-wraps and the mounting plate cable tie
Step 10
points.
Connect your cables to the access point connectors (see
Step 11
the mounting plate (see the
Cisco Aironet 1250 Series Access Point Hardware Installation Guide
2-14
Installing the Access Point Mounting Plate on the Box Hanger
2-2). The other end of the ground wire should be attached to a building ground connection point.
"Connecting the Ethernet and Power Cables" section on page
Chapter 2
Figure 2-8).
Figure 2-1) before attaching the access point to
Installing the Access Point
2-20).
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