Site Floor

Preparing the floor area for the MX-ONE equipment is a major part of the site preparation. The procedure involves inspection of the floor type, material and condition, floor leveling, floor marking and preparing the floor for fastening the cabinets.

Prepare the floor as follows:

• The site floor must be flat and leveled. It is recommended that the floor slope will not exceed +/- 5 mm over a 5 m distance.
• Ensure that the floor is strong enough for the weight of the ordered equipment. For concrete floors, the distributed load is the total mass of equipment in the room divided by the area of the room. A concrete floor must have a compressed strength of 25 N/mm2 (C 25/30) or higher to enable proper anchoring of the exchange equipment, as well as other telecom equipment. For wooden floors, extra caution must be taken concerning the spot load of the cabinet rack.
• The floor should be covered by a grounded anti-static carpet to reduce the risk of the system being exposed to interference caused by static electricity.
• Floor coverings must be durable and made of a non-dust-producing material that is easy to clean.
• Conductive floors may be used, but they must be covered with protective carpet during the installation period. Conductive floors are not to be waxed with regular floor wax, since it insulates the surface and reduces the conductive quality of the floor.

• A raised floor system is in common use at sites hosting telecom equipment. The floor system consists of floor panels resting on a sturdy mechanical frame system and pedestals. The floor system can be combined with optional equipment such as borders, stairs, guard rails, and ramps. When needed, it can be combined with earthquake bracing frames. See Earthquake Bracing Frames for more information.

• It is possible to mark cabinet placement on the site floor already at the site-planning stage. Floor marking includes site-engineering verification, validity check for the floor plan, and drawing of construction lines. Alternatively, rough and ready floor marking can be applied, using marking tape to mark cabinet placement on the floor.
• Ensure not to leave open cable holes in the floor.