Above The Ceiling (Plenum) Installations - Extreme Networks Altitude 3510 Installation Manual

Hardware Installation

Above the Ceiling (Plenum) Installations

An AP3510 above the ceiling installation requires placing the AP3510 above a
suspended ceiling and installing the provided light pipe under the ceiling tile for
viewing the rear panel status LEDs of the unit. An above the ceiling AP3510 installation
enables installations compliant with drop ceilings, suspended ceilings and industry
standard tiles from .625 to .75 inches thick.
NOTE
The AP3510 is Plenum rated to UL2043 and NEC1999 for above the ceiling installations.
CAUTION
Extreme Networks does not recommend mounting the AP3510 directly to any suspended ceiling
tile with a thickness less than 12.7mm (0.5in.) or a suspended ceiling tile with an unsupported
span greater than 660mm (26in.). Extreme Networks strongly recommends fitting the AP3510
with a safety wire suitable for supporting the weight of the device. The safety wire should be a
standard ceiling suspension cable or equivalent steel wire between 1.59mm (.062in.) and 2.5mm
(.10in.) in diameter.
The mounting hardware required to install the AP3510 above a ceiling consists of:
Light pipe
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Badge for light pipe
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Decal for badge
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Safety wire (strongly recommended)
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Security cable (optional)
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To install the AP3510 above a ceiling:
1 If possible, remove the adjacent ceiling tile from its frame and place it aside.
2 If required, install a safety wire, between 1.5mm (.06in.) and 2.5mm (.10in.) in
diameter, in the ceiling space.
3 If required, install and attach a security cable to the AP3510's lock port.
4 Mark a point on the finished side of the tile where the light pipe is to be located.
5 Create a light pipe path hole in the target position on the ceiling tile.
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