Radiating Cables RCL/RCH INSTALLATION GUIDE
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Radiating Cable Guide Contents Contents Contents Your Feedback Please... iii How to Contact Us... iii ProSoft Technology Product Documentation... iii Disclaimer... 1 Safety Onsite... 1 Cordoning-off the Working Area... 1 Keeping Emergency Access and Emergency Routes Clear... 1 Fire Precautions... 1 Hook Hanger for Radiating Cable Installation... 9 Installing the Hook Hanger... 9 Installing the Hook Hanger with Metal Anchor and Fire Resistant Belt... 11 Installation Instructions for Clic Clamp with Nylon Plug and Round Base Spacer... 14 Installation Instructions for Clip Hangers... 15 Installing Clip Clamp with Steel Plug and Steel Spacer... 17 Installing a Clic Clamp with a Hammer Set Plug... 19 Bending RF Cables... 21 Connector Installation for Radiating Cables ½-inch... 22 Typical Installation... 22 Contacting Technical Support... 23 Warranty Information... 25 v
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Radiating Cable Guide Start Here Start Here Disclaimer This installation manual is provided to help assist in part selection and Radiating Cable installation. Please contact ProSoft Technology Technical Support to review and assist with your application. Safety Onsite Cordoning-off the Working Area Warning Signs Warning Cones Warning Lights Warning Tape Keeping Emergency Access and Emergency Routes Clear Materials Tolls Vehicles Fire Precautions Easily inflammable materials should be kept to a minimum disposed of immediately if not necessary brought into the tunnel only in the amount required ProSoft Technology, Inc. 1
Slot Orientation for RC Cables Radiating Cable Guide Caution: You must be able to complete the application without exposing personnel or equipment to unsafe or inappropriate working conditions. 2 ProSoft Technology, Inc.
Radiating Cable Guide Radiating Cable Positioning in Tunnels Radiating Cable Positioning in Tunnels ProSoft Technology, Inc. 3
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Radiating Cable Guide Slot Orientation for RC Cables Slot Orientation for RC Cables The slots are location 180 opposite to an embossed line on the jacket. ProSoft Technology, Inc. 5
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Radiating Cable Guide Drilling and Clamping Drilling and Clamping The recommended hangers may be clip clamps or hook hangers without fire resistant belt. Clamps should be hung every 3 feet (1 meter). Hangers should be placed approximately 33 feet (10 meters) apart. The recommended hangers should be of a fire-resistant type. The hangers may be hook hangers with a metal anchor and a fire-resistant belt, clip hangers, or steel clamps. ProSoft Technology, Inc. 7
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Radiating Cable Guide Installation Material Installation Material Hook Hanger for Radiating Cable Installation Installing the Hook Hanger ProSoft Technology, Inc. 9
Installation Material Radiating Cable Guide Hangers consist of glass fiber-strengthened Durethan : Halogen free according to DIN VDE 0472, Part 185 Fire-retardant according to UL94, Class V-O UV-resistant 1. Drill a 6 mm diameter hole at least 2.30 inches (60 mm) deep. 2. Using an adapted tool, strike the hammer screw through the washer and the hanger to secure. 3. Hook the cable and fix it with the cable fastener band. 10 ProSoft Technology, Inc.
Radiating Cable Guide Installation Material Installing the Hook Hanger with Metal Anchor and Fire Resistant Belt 1. Drill a 6 mm hole a minimum of 60mm deep. 2. Insert the fire resistant band through the bottom of the hanger as shown. 3. Drive a full metal anchor through the large washer, belt, and hanger using the adapted tool as shown. ProSoft Technology, Inc. 11
Installation Material Radiating Cable Guide 4. Tighten the fixing nut with the appropriate tool. 5. Hook the cable and fix it with the cable fastener band as shown. 12 ProSoft Technology, Inc.
Radiating Cable Guide Installation Material 6. Close the fire resistant band around the cable by tightening the nut and bolt. ProSoft Technology, Inc. 13
Installation Material Radiating Cable Guide Installation Instructions for Clic Clamp with Nylon Plug and Round Base Spacer 1. Drill a 6mm hole in insert the nylon plug into the wall. 2. Connect the Clic Clamp to the Spacer as shown. 14 ProSoft Technology, Inc.
Radiating Cable Guide Installation Material Installation Instructions for Clip Hangers 1. Drill an 8mm diameter hole a minimum of 27 mm depth. 2. Insert the M6 steel plug into the wall and strike it with the hammer using the appropriate setting tool. 3. Tighten the bolt through the spacer and hanger (washer inside). ProSoft Technology, Inc. 15
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Radiating Cable Guide Installation Material Installing Clip Clamp with Steel Plug and Steel Spacer 1. Drill a 10 mm diameter hole that is 33 mm deep. 2. Insert the M8 steel plug in to wall and strike it with the hammer using the appropriate setting tool. 3. Tighten the spacer into the plug. ProSoft Technology, Inc. 17
Installation Material Radiating Cable Guide 4. Insert the flat nut into the click clamp and tighten the assembly by screwing on the steel spacer. 18 ProSoft Technology, Inc.
Radiating Cable Guide Installation Material Installing a Clic Clamp with a Hammer Set Plug 1. Drill a 6mm diameter hole using the drill tool and insert the steel plug by striking it with the hammer and setting tool. 2. Inset the flat nut into the click clamp and tighten the assembly by screwing it to the plug. ProSoft Technology, Inc. 19
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Radiating Cable Guide Cable Hanging and Fixing Cable Hanging and Fixing Bending RF Cables Care should always be taken when bending RF cables. The following diagram show the right and wrong way to bend cable. Bending the wrong way may cause damage to the cable. ProSoft Technology, Inc. 21
Cable Hanging and Fixing Radiating Cable Guide Connector Installation for Radiating Cables ½-inch Typical Installation 22 ProSoft Technology, Inc.
Radiating Cable Guide Support, Service & Warranty Support, Service & Warranty Contacting Technical Support ProSoft Technology, Inc. (ProSoft) is committed to providing the most efficient and effective support possible. Before calling, please gather the following information to assist in expediting this process: 1. Product Version Number 2. System architecture 3. Network details If the issue is hardware related, we will also need information regarding: 4. Module configuration and associated ladder files, if any 5. Module operation and any unusual behavior 6. Configuration/Debug status information 7. LED patterns 8. Details about the serial, Ethernet or fieldbus devices interfaced to the module, if any. Note: For technical support calls within the United States, an after-hours answering system allows 24-hour/7-days-aweek pager access to one of our qualified Technical and/or Application Support Engineers. Detailed contact information for all our worldwide locations is available on the following page. ProSoft Technology, Inc. 23
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