Warnings and Cautions

SAFETY

  1. Read and follow all warning notices and instructions marked on the product or included in this manual

  2. When installed in the final configuration, the product must comply with the applicable Safety Standards and regulatory requirements of the country in which it is installed. If necessary, consult with the appropriate regulatory agencies and inspection authorities to ensure compliance.

  3. Ascertain the radiation hazards when working in an environment close to other antennas and Electromagnetic fields. e.g. working on towers with other microwave transmitters etc and act accordingly.

           Use manual handling techniques when lifting heavy objects

WARNING - HAZARDOUS VOLTAGES

  1. On AC installations, hazardous voltages exist. Use caution when verifying or working with AC power. Remove metal jewellery that could come into contact with AC power.

  2. On DC sections, short circuiting the low voltage, low impedance circuits can cause severe arcing that may result in burns or eye damage. Remove rings, watches etc. to avoid shorting DC circuits.

 NOTES

  1. Airspan products do not contain hazardous substances (as defined in UK ‘Control of Substances Hazardous to Health Regulations 1989’, and the ‘Dangerous Substances Regulations 1990’). At the end of any Airspan product’s life cycle, the customer should consult with Airspan to ensure that the product is disposed of in conformance with the relevant regulatory requirements

  2.   CAUTION: any modifications to this device not expressly authorised by the manufacturer could void the user's authority to operate this device.

 

European Directive 1999/519/EC

European Directive 1999/519/EC details basic restrictions and reference levels on human exposure to electromagnetic fields as advised by the ICNIRP. The directive states that adherence to these recommended restrictions and reference levels should provide a high level of protection as regards the established health effects that may result from exposure to such fields.

Standards EN50383 and EN50385 are the applicable harmonised standards for EM fields generated by fixed wireless equipment.

All  Airspan WiMAX antennas operating in the frequency range 3.4 to 3.7 GHz comply with the ICNIRP exposure guidelines at a separation distance of 0.95m from the Antenna Unit.

All Airspan Communications WiMAX antennas operating in the frequency range 4.9 to 5.0 GHz comply with the ICNIRP exposure guidelines at a separation distance of 0.34m from the Antenna Unit.

The safe distance from a non-approved antenna of length D and Sector Angle δ is the higher of the two values calculated using the formula:

Safe distance,

Where S is the maximum permitted flux density of 10 W/m^2 and P is the maximum transmit power of the SCRT in watts.