UBS Axcera LU100AL 100-Watt UHF Translator User Manual

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Chapter 3

10W-100W UHF Translator Chapter 3, Site Considerations, Installation and Setup Procedures Pioneer, UHF Translator, Rev. 0 3-1 Chapter 3 Site Considerations, Installation and Setup Procedures There are special considerations that need to be taken into account before the Pioneer Series translator can be installed. For example, if the installation is completed during cool weather, a heat-related problem may not surface for many months, suddenly appearing during the heat of summer. This section provides planning information for the installation and set up of the translator. 3.1 Site Considerations The translator requires an AC input line of 117 VAC @ 5 amps for the 10W translator or 117 VAC @ 10 amps for the 100W Translator. The Pioneer Series Translators are designed and built to provide long life with a minimum of maintenance. The environment in which they are placed is important and certain precautions must be taken. The three greatest dangers to the translator are heat, dirt, and moisture. Heat is usually the greatest problem, followed by dirt, and then moisture. Over-temperature can cause heat-related problems such as thermal runaway and component failure. Each amplifier module in the translator contains a thermal interlock protection circuit that will shut down that module until the temperature drops to an acceptable level. A suitable environment for the translator can enhance the overall performance and reliability of the translator and maximize revenues by minimizing downtime. A properly designed facility will have an adequate supply of cool, clean air, free of airborne particulates of any kind, and no excessive humidity. An ideal environment will require temperature in the range of 40° F to 70° F throughout the year, reasonably low humidity, and a dust-free room. It should be noted that this is rarely if ever attainable in the real world. However, the closer the environment is to this design, the greater the operating capacity of the translator. The fans are designed and built into the translator will remove the heat from within the modules, but additional means are required for removing this heat from the building. To achieve this, a few issues need to be resolved. The first step is to determine the amount of heat to be removed from the translator room. There are generally three sources of heat that must be considered. The first and most obvious is the heat from the translator itself. This amount can be determined for a 100W translator by subtracting the average power to the antenna (69.5 watts) from the AC input power (675 watts) and taking this number in watts (605.5) and then multiplying it by 3.41. This gives a result of 2,065, the BTUs to be removed every hour. 12,000 BTUs per hour equals one ton. Therefore, a 1/4-ton air conditioner will cool a 100W translator. The second source of heat is other equipment in the same room. This number is calculated in the same way as the equation for BTUs. The third source of heat is equally obvious but not as simple to calculate. This is the heat coming through the walls, roof, and windows on a hot summer day. Unless the underside is exposed, the floor is usually not a problem. Determining this number is usually best left up to a qualified HVAC technician. There are far too many variables to even estimate this number without reviewing the detailed drawings of the site that show all of the construction details. The sum of these three sources is the bulk of the heat that must be removed. There may be other sources of heat, such as personnel, and all should be taken into account.
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