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Only certified installers may install or service antennas and their components.
- If you work on a roof or use a ladder to access the work site, follow these precautions
to prevent personal injury or death:
• The antenna is required to be mounted at a height not less than 5 feet from bottom lip of
reflector to the ground or walking surface
• 5 mount types are approved: Trimast wall or roof mount, pole, deck post, and non
penetrating roof mount
• Includes up to 125ft of Solid copper RG-6 cable with messenger wire and an adequate
service loop is required on back of the antenna.
• Antennas cannot be mounted to these surfaces regardless of mount type:
o Stucco, metal, brick, slate, tile, cedar, or aluminum, sheet metal, metal roof,
asbestos, or vinyl siding, chimneys, trees, telephone posts, fences, or free standing
wooden post. Use the provided outdoor connections and ground block on new
installs, upgrades and repairs per Hughes guidelines.
• A pole or non penetrating roof mount should be used only if the location does not have
other approved options. Pole mounts include up to 25ft of soft ground trenching.
• The antenna must be grounded to an NEC-approved bonding point.
• The installer will connect the modem and assist in activating the customer’s account on
the customer’s computer.
• The installer will collect his tools and clean up any empty boxes or debris from the
installation site
Antenna Location
• Antennas cannot be mounted to these surfaces regardless of mount type:
o Stucco, asbestos, aluminum or vinyl siding
o Metal siding
o Brick or brick fascia
o Slate, Cedar, Metal/Sheet metal or Tile roof
o chimneys, trees, telephone posts, fences, or free standing wooden post.
• A pole or non penetrating roof mount should be used only if the location does not have other
approved options.
o Pole mounts include up to 25ft of soft ground trenching.
• Use approved connectors and ground block on new installs, upgrades and repairs.
• Grounding the antenna to a ground point to an NEC-approved bonding point.
• The installer will connect the modem to the customer’s computer
• Assist the customer in activating the customer’s account.
• The installer will collect his tools and clean up any empty boxes or debris from the installation
site.
Power source
• Before connecting the modem power supply to the AC power
source, use an AC outlet tester to verify that the outlet is wired
correctly.
2. Tighten Radio & ground block connectors to 20 in./lb. with a torque wrench such as
the Ripley TW 207-AH-B
CAUTION: Do not wrench tighten indoor unit connectors. Finger tighten only, snug with
no play
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