AC Power Supply LEDs

MX240 Ethernet Services Router Hardware Guide

Figure 15: AC Power Supply

WARNING: The router is pluggable type A equipment installed in a restricted-access location. It has a separate protective earthing terminal (sized for UNC 1/4-20 ground lugs) provided on the chassis in addition to the grounding pin of the power supply cord. This separate protective earthing terminal must be permanently connected to earth.

In the high-line (220 V) AC power configuration, the MX240 router contains one or two AC power supplies, located horizontally at the rear of the chassis in slots PEM0 and PEM2 (left to right) (see Figure 3 on page 7). The high-line configuration requires one power supply, with the second power supply providing redundancy. Each AC power supply provides power to all components in the router. When two power supplies are present, they share power almost equally within a fully populated system. If one power supply fails or is removed, the remaining power supply assumes the entire electrical load without interruption. One power supply can provide the maximum configuration with full power for as long as the router is operational.

In the low-line (110 V) AC power configuration, the MX240 router contains either two AC power supplies (nonredundant), located horizontally at the rear of the chassis in slots PEM0 and PEM1 (left to right); or four AC power supplies (redundant), located in slots PEM0 through PEM3 (left to right) (see Figure 2 on page 6). The low-line configuration requires two power supplies, and the third and fourth power supplies provide redundancy. Each AC power supply provides power to all components in the router. When two power supplies are present, they share power almost equally within a fully populated system. If one power supply in a redundant configuration fails or is removed, the remaining power supplies assume the entire electrical load without interruption. Two power supplies provide the maximum configuration with full power for as long as the router is operational.

Each AC power supply faceplate contains three LEDs that indicate the status of the power supply (see Table 17 on page 23). The power supply status is also reflected in two LEDs on the craft interface (see Table 13 on page 19). In addition, a power supply failure triggers the red alarm LED on the craft interface.

22■ Power Supplies