Comtech EF Data MIDAS Site Preparation Requirements - Manual (Page 28)

Site Preparation Requirements, Operator’s Guide, Rev.2
Grounding 7-2
S S t t a a t t i i o o n n G G r r o o u u n n d d
The earth station shall be grounded prior to initial power on of equipment.
Improper grounding can affect system operation and may damage electronic
equipment or components. Connecting electrical (earth) ground to the station
ground will avoid ground loops. The station ground shall have an impedance
of
≤
5
Ω
.
L L i i g g h h t t n n i i n n g g G G r r o o u u n n d d
The lightning ground shall have an impedance of
≤
1
Ω
.
CAUTION
The lightning ground cables shall be separated from other ground cables,
power cables, and signal cables. The lightning ground cables shall not run
parallel to these cables.