Protection against Lightning Chapter 3RADWIN 2000 User Manual Release 2.6.50 3-2outdoor unit, mast, lead-in wire and discharge unit. It also lays down the size ofgrounding conductors and connection requirements for grounding electrodes.The RADWIN 2000 ODU must be grounded to a Protective Earth as described inChapter 18 and in accordance with the Local Electrical Regulations.• The earth lug on the IDU-C should be connected to the protective earth at all times,by a wire with a diameter of 18 AWG or wider. Rack-mounted equipment should bemounted only in earthed racks and cabinets.Further, you should -• Always make the ground connection first and disconnect it last• Never connect telecommunication cables to ungrounded equipment• Ensure that all other cables are disconnected before disconnecting the groundMore detailed guidelines are supplied in Chapter 18.Protection against LightningThe use of lightning protection is dependent on regulatory and end user requirements. All ofRADWIN outdoor units are designed with surge limiting circuits to minimize the risk of dam-age due to lightning strikes. RADWIN recommends the use of additional lightning protectordevices to protect the equipment from nearby lightning strikes.See Chapter 18 for detailed installation instructions of lightning protection devices.General• It is recommended that installation of the outdoor unit be contracted to a professionalinstaller.• Before working on equipment connected to power lines or telecommunication lines,you should remove jewelry or any other metallic object that may come into contactwith energized parts.• Use extreme care when installing antennas near power lines.• Use extreme care when working at heights.• When using an AC power source for RADWIN 2000 always use the AC power adaptersupplied by RADWIN.• Use the right tools. In addition to standard tools required for any kind of ODU orantenna installation, RADWIN 2000 requires additional specific tools detailed onpage 3-5 below.Package ContentsThe RADWIN 2000 packages include the following items:ODU Package ContentsThe ODU package contains:• One ODU - see Figure 3-2 and Figure 3-3 below for front and rear view• An ODU mounting kit - see Figure 3-1 below• A CD containing -
