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Preparing the Aluminum Mounting Plate
Because of the wide variety of applications and configurations, it would be prudent to layout the
equipment that will be mounted on the aluminum plate before final mounting of the enclosure.
Figure 3 - Example layout: Three PolyPhaser lightning protectors, one DXE-RLP-75FF -
Receive Coaxial Protector, and cutting a slot to use 2” wide copper strap which will go to the
customer’s single point ground.
NOTE: Your layout and items used may differ from what is shown. This is only one example.
Do a trial-fit with the plate in the enclosure before drilling the mounting holes for the suppressors or
other items you may be including inside the enclosure. Most users will align the protectors so the
respective coaxial cables enter and leave in a straight line. You might want to mark the plate to
indicate the proper orientation. This will ensure whatever you mount on the plate will fit, once the
plate is re-mounted in the enclosure using the included four #8 x 1/2” screws. When installing the
plate insert and tighten the top 2 screws through the aluminum mounting plate into the top
horizontal slot on the enclosure first, then install the bottom 2 screws as shown in
Figure 3
.
Remove the plate from the enclosure and lay it on a flat surface. Position the suppressors on the
plate where they will be mounted. The coaxial cable will come into the bottom of the enclosure,
through the built-in gasket, to the antenna side of the suppressor. The equipment side coaxial cable
will run from the suppressor out the top of the enclosure, through the water-tight couplers. In
Figure 1
, note the alignment of the coaxial cable, suppressors and access holes are in a fairly
straight line. Some types of coaxial cable are not very flexible and sharp bends should be avoided.
Mark the location of the suppressor mounting holes using a sharp felt tip marker. You can draw an
outline of the suppressor on the plate to help locate it after drilling.
