Highlights of AAU(RRU) Power

Connections Inspection and Rectification

Troubleshooting Flow

History
AAU/RRU
Filter high-risk alarm/performanc
power supply
sites e data analysis
survey
tool

Verify site status

Determine with the operation Air breakers
No Replace the air
40~63A
high-risk sites and maintenance adaptive? breakers
engineers Yes

Perform 10 mm2/16 mm2 No Replace the power

shielded power Power cables
rectification cable Adaptive? cables
on site
Yes

The power cable connectors Power off the

must be crimped with tubular Tubular terminals AAU/RRU, and Use the same
terminals. remove the power connector
connectors

10 mm2/16 mm2 Specifications

Burn mark
Observe the Replace the power
connectors connectors
The cross-section should be
trapezoidal, with the indented Normal
Terminal crimping
side facing up and the smooth
side facing down.
The wire core should be Check the terminals Observe sockets
longer than the terminal, and Wire stripping
the shielding layer should length
crimped. Burn mark

The terminals should be

Not inserted Perform terminal Replace the
inserted into the bottom of the
to the bottom rectification AAU/RRU
connectors.

Cable Specifications and

Stripping Ruler

New and old AAU/RRU models may use

different type of power cables. If some power
cable needs to be replaced, make sure the
cable specification is the same as that of the
old one.

There is a diagram of cable striping rule inside the maintenance window, as shown in the following figure:

Rectification Operations
1. Observe whether the power cables are 2. Open the maintenance window, 3. Observe the maintenance window and
adaptive. It is prohibited to use the power remove the power connectors, and power socket. If there is visible damage,
cable of a smaller specification. If there is check whether there is any burn conductor pollution, or corrosion on the
any power cable smaller than the required mark. maintenance window, replace the RRU.
specification, replace the cable.

Type O 10mm²
power cable

Type D 6mm²
power cable

The power cable must be a whole piece of the same

specification at both ends, and it is prohibited to reuse the old The connectors with burn marks must be replaced
Burned / Socket conductor pollution / Corrosion
power cable by connecting two ones into one piece. immediately.

4. Observe whether the power cable connectors have tubular terminals. If no, install the tubular terminals of the matching model and crimp
them with a special crimping tool.
Indented side
faces up
No tubular terminal,
naked copper wire:
risk of poor contact The other three
and short circuit sides are flat
White sheath:
10 mm² tubular The cross section is in
terminals are the trapezoidal shape
crimped

The wire core must be longer It is required that tubular-terminal crimping

than the tubular terminal. pliers should meet the above requirements.
Recommended model: 110416GF、CP301S

5. Check whether the shielding layer of the power cable is crimped reliably and whether the outer sheath
of the power cable is stuck with the waterproof sealing ring. Otherwise, rectification is needed.

No tubular terminal: Use loop-cut for

risk of connection fault power cable The shielding layer
striping, and exposed after the
The shielding layer of the
make sure the power cable sheath is
power cable is not pressed,
braid shielding Matching tubular terminals must
affecting the discharge of the removed shall be
lightning current.
layer of the crimped under the be used for different power cable
power cable is metal block. specifications. Do not use them in
The outer sheath of the power exposed.
cable is not pressed tightly at
This is a waterproof a mixed way.
sealing ring, which
the waterproof plug end,
should be compressed
Use the tubular terminals provided
affecting the waterproof effect.
tightly to the cable for by ZTE. Whether other vendors'
water-proof. terminals can be used should be
assessed by the support team.
6. Insert the power cable terminal into the power connector.

Spring-type power
Indented Side Facing Up

connector :
Insert the terminal into
the bottom of the holes,
and do not open the
spring plate with a
screwdriver.
Indented Side Facing Up

Dual-screw power Make sure the tubular

connector : terminals are inserted in the
Loosen the four screws correct direction, so that they
will not get loose even if they
on the top, insert the pulled hard after the screws
terminals to the end, and are tightened.
tighten these four screws.

Typical Scenarios
Side window of Dual-screw Side window of Dual-screw Side window of Dual-screw Side window of Dual-screw
power connector power connector power connector power connector

The shielding layer is not The exposed part of the

pressed by the metal block, shielding layer is too long
Two screws are tightened. One of the screws is not screwed on. Both screws are not tightened. Neither of the screws are screwed on. leading to grounding failure.
and may get damp.

Tubular terminals are not The terminal not tightly pressed The terminals are not The terminals are not corrected The tubular terminals are The maintenance
installed, and this may cause and can be removed, so there is a crimped properly, and there correctly: The smooth side should not all inserted to the bottom, window is not tightened,
unreliable connection. risk of unreliable connection. is not enough contact area. face down and the indented side leading to poor contact. so moisture may enter.
should face up.

Document Version V3.0 Release Date 2023-2-2 Author ZhouZhiqiang

Review HuangChao、LiuMingfei、ZhangLinlin、WangLei、LiYong Approved ZhangJundong