Confirming The Location Of The Control Unit; Before You Begin; Environmental Requirements - Lucent Technologies MERLIN LEGEND Release 6.0 System Planning Manual

MERLIN LEGEND Communications System Release 6.0
System Planning 555-660-112
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Before You Begin

Confirming the Location of the Control Unit

Confirming the Location of
the Control Unit
Before installation, a room, closet, or other area must be designated where the
system control unit can be mounted on the wall. The area must meet the
environmental requirements in Table 1
Table 1-1.

Environmental Requirements

Conditions Requirements
Distances Within 25 cable feet (7.6 m) of the network interface (cannot be installed
outdoors)
Within 1000 cable feet (304.8 m) of telephones
Within 5 cable feet (1.5 m) of a dedicated AC power outlet (1 outlet for every
carrier)
Heat Fully loaded basic carrier: 500 Btu/hr (35 cal/sec)
Dissipation Fully loaded 2-carrier:
Fully loaded 3-carrier:
Power Basic carrier: 117 VAC
2-carrier:
3-carrier:
1 properly grounded outlet needed for each carrier
Additional outlets may be needed if installing printers and PCs.
Temperature 40° through 104°F; 4° through 40°C (optimal temperature 60°F; 16°C)
Humidity 20% through 80% relative humidity
Ventilation Allow at least 1 in. (2.5 cm) of space on the right and left sides of the control
unit and 12 in. (30.5 cm) above and below the control unit to prevent
overheating.
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1000 Btu/hr (70 cal/sec)
1500 Btu/hr (105 cal/sec)
60 Hz ± 5% 160 W
117 VAC 60 Hz ± 5% 320 W
117 VAC 60 Hz ± 5% 480 W
CAUTION:
The AC outlet for the control unit should not be switch-controlled.
Plugging the control unit into an outlet that can be turned on and off
by a switch can cause accidental disconnection of the system.
The AC outlet must be properly grounded by using an AC receptacle
for a 3-prong plug.
Do not install the control unit outdoors.
Do not place the control unit near extreme heat (furnaces, heaters,
attics, or direct sunlight).
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5.4 amps
10.8 amps
16.2 amps
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February 1998
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