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MERLIN Plus System Installation
INTRODUCTION
This section contains technical reference material for a MERLIN
®
Plus
Communications System installer. For more detailed information on wiring,
installing, adding accessories to, and upgrading your MERLIN Plus system,
order the MERLIN
®
Plus System Installation Manual from your equipment
supplier.
Figure 8-1 illustrates system connectivity.
INSTALLATION
REQUIREMENTS
Environment
Grounding/Wiring
FIGURE 8-1 Typical MERLIN Plus System (Overview)
Before you install the control unit, make sure that the installation area meets
the following requirements.
The environment for the control unit should be as follows:
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Termperature: 40 to 104 °F (4 to 40 °C).
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Humidity: not to exceed 80%.
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Airborne Contamination: no exposure to corrosive gases, dust,
chemicals, or similar substances.
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Ventilation: 1-inch space above and to the sides.
The control unit should be within:
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A single cord length of the network interface, allowing for slack. You
can use up to 400 feet of DIW cable.
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6 inches of the jack field that is centered beneath it.
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5 feet of a grounded ac power source (not switch-controlled).
Also, a wiring run from the control unit to a voice terminal location cannot
exceed 1000 feet.
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