Dell PowerConnect W-IAP175P Installation Guide - Page 15

Weatherproofing Directly Connected Antennas NOTE: The following instructions assume that you have installed a lightning arrestor between your W-IAP175. First Wrapping of Tape 1. Before wrapping the antennas, locate the weep holes (Figure 6). Weep holes allow condensation that has built up inside the antenna to escape. 2. Prepare the antenna connector and lightning arrestor by cleaning and drying it. 3. Cut a 4" (100 mm) strip of electrical tape from the roll. Pre-cutting the tape into strips makes in easier to maneuver the tape around the antennas and other components of the AP's case. 4. Beginning at the antenna connector on the AP and stopping three-quarters of the length of the antenna connector, tightly wrap the connection with a layer of the 3/4" (19mm) electrical tape. Overlap the tape to a half-width. 5. Repeat steps 3 and 4 until the wrapping extends all the way to the AP's case. Figure 8 First Wrapping of Tape Pieces of tape as needed Wrap tape from 3/4 up lightning arrestor to base of antenna mount Wrap first layer of tape reversed: sticky side out AP175_12 Dell PowerConnect W-IAP175 Outdoor Instant Access Point | Installation Guide 15