Flexi Outdoor Case

Quick Installation Guide

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Issue date: September 2009

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Table of Contents
This document has 10 pages.
1
1.1
1.2
1.3
1.4
1.5
1.6

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Generic Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
Installing on the floor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
Installing on the pole . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
Installing on the wall . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
General rules for IDU cabling. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
Final Operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10

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Generic Information
Dimension of Flexi Outdoor Case

Standard tools
8 mm Allen key
TX 10 screwdriver for M3 screw
TX 25 screwdriver for M5 screw
7 mm spanner and 13 mm spanner
Adjustable wrench (56 to 64 mm)
Fish tape and Thread locking compound
(medium strength non-permanent)

g This product may need to be installed on a high-rise structure such as a mast or

roof. When installing the product, wear a safety harness and other relevant protective gear. In addition, follow all occupational health and safety regulations applicable to the installation.

Minimum clearances
Wall measurements

Top min 30 mm

min 105 mm
measured from
back cover
(needed for fresh
air)

Fan maintenance space

from the back 145mm
Fan maintenance space
from the back 145mm
Between FOCs
min 100 mm

min 145 mm
measured
from plinth
Front min 600 mm
To side min 400 mm

To side min 75 mm
Front min 600 mm
Plinth

Preparation of installation
1.The cable output must be placed
depending on the installation needs. This
evaluation must be made before starting
the installation procedure.
2. Besides the type of the IDU, its placement into the FOC should be considered.
The installation technician is charged to
choose how the IDU must be installed.

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Install the adapter mechanics

a

Install Flexi Outdoor Case to the plinth

Thread locking compound
(medium strength non-permanent)

Thread locking compound

(medium strength, non-permanent)

Bottom

a1
b
b

Thread locking compound

(medium strength,
non-permanent)

The installation of the two squares

depends on the right/left positioning of the
front side with respect to the pole/wall.

1.2

Fix the outdoor case to the plinth with two

torx M5x8 screws and thread locking compound.

Installing on the floor

Install the Plinth and the FOC case
1. Check the clearances around the plinth.
Facility wall

Plint h

min
250 mm
(9.8 in.)

Fan maintenance
space from the back
145 mm (5.7 in.)

2. Place the plinth on the floor, grouding

points facing forward.
3. Bolt on the floor with two bolts.

13.5 (4 pcs)

4. Fix the outdoor case on the plinth.

g Do not connect the cables before

having carried out the fixing of the

case on the plinth.

The two-outputs configuration

In the floor installation, the two-outputs

configuration can be used.

Stacking of more FOCs

More FOCs can be stacked and this

option is only possible for the floor installation. And maximum 5 FOCs can be
stacked for zone 4 and maximum 11
FOCs for zone 2 (earthquake measures).

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Installing on the pole

Safety washers position

Hole Numbering

Fix the mounting screws

g Note that the blue safety washers hold the screws in place during installation. They
should be installed to the screws after the screws are through the bracket.

Fix the lower bracket

Lift the plinth and

Tighten the screws

Fix the lower bracket

g Before mounting the outdoor case on the pole, install the IDU. The IDU can be

installed after having placed FOC on the pole. Do not connect the cables before
having carried out the lifting of the IDU on the pole.

Tighten the screws

Back-to-back Installation

g A second unit can be installed back to back using the same brackets. And
maximum 2 units can be stacked on the pole.

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Installing on the wall

Prepare the wall installation

Lift the plinth and Tighten the screws

g Do not connect the cables before

having carried out the lifting of the IDU

on the wall.

Fix the lower adapter mechanics and

Tighten the screws

Two cases on the wall

Front min 600mm

g Before mounting the outdoor case on

To side min 400mm

the wall, install the IDU. The IDU can

be installed after having placed FOC
on the wall.

1.5

General rules for IDU cabling

Connect the grouding cable to the IDU before inserting the IDU into the case. Make sure
that the fans power supply cables can be easily reached for their successive connection
to fan controller board.

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Insert the cables

Bend and Hose for Floor Installation

Detail for inner cover, side panel and

hose

Hose for Pole/Wall Installation

Example for the FlexiHybrid

Before connecting the cables, the plate has to be fixed to the inner cover by 4 M3
screws. And the plate has not to be removed any more.

Power and Alarm cable options

Another power cable T55248.30

OR T55248.31 for 2nd IDU installed
/power redundancy

Power cable T55248.30 from FlexiBTS/FPMA

OR
T55248.31 from general power source

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Final Operation
Final taping

Connection of the GND cables and

Install the covers

Connect the cable to IDU/FOC, taping the

cables at the end of th hose and fix the
cable by ties. After that, close the FOC.

FOC is equipped with two grounding

cables. Connect always both the cables to
the grounding point inside the cover. The
unused cable can be used in a future
expansion.
(a) IDU grouding cable
(b) external FOC grounding cable
(c) site grounding cable

Installation of the cable output block

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