Cisco Mesh Access Points Deployment Manual page 49

Mesh Network Components
Dual-Band Omnidirectional Antenna, the 2.4- and 5-GHz antennas connect directly to the access point. These
antennas have 4 dBi gain at 2.4 GHz and 7 dBi gain at 5 GHz.
Figure 15: 1552 E Pole/Wall Mount
This figure shows one of the recommended installations of an outdoor AP1500.
Figure 16: Outdoor Pole-top Installation of a Mesh Access Point
1 Outdoor light control
2 Streetlight power tap adapter
The AP1500 series was designed building on the long experience we have had in deploying outdoor access
points over the past few years. This includes consideration for resistance to lightning effects. The AP1500
series employs some lightning arrestor circuitry on the Ethernet & Power ports. On input Ethernet port, Gas
Discharge Tubes (GDT) are used on the Power Entry Module (PEM) to mitigate lightning effect. On the AC
Power, GDTs are also used along with fuses to mitigate a high-current condition. For the DC power, a fuse
is used to mitigate a high-current condition.
While not a common practice, users may want to consider adding additional lightning protection at the antenna
ports for added protection.
OL-27593-01
3 6-AWG copper grounding wire
Cisco Mesh Access Points, Design and Deployment Guide, Release 7.3
Cisco Outdoor Mesh Access Points
33