Connecting Bare DC Power Wires
SwitchBlade x8106 Chassis Switch Installation Guide
To attach bare lead wires to the positive and negative terminals on the power supply, perform the following procedure:
1.Prepare adequate lengths of two solid or stranded 8 AWG DC power wires by stripping them as shown in Figure 129.
Figure 129. Stripping Solid or Stranded DC Power Wires
2.Use a #1 Phillips-head screwdriver to loosen the two screws on the plastic cover over the positive and negative terminals on the power supply and slide the cover to the right, as shown in Figure 116 on page 161. You may need to lift the locking handle slightly to access the bottom screw.
3.Use a #3 Phillips-head screwdriver to remove the two screws from the positive and negative terminals, as shown in Figure 117 on page 162.
4.Wrap the positive lead wire clockwise around one of the terminal screws and secure the screw and wire to the positive terminal connection on the terminal block with a #3 Phillips-head screwdriver. The positive terminal is on the left.
You may attach the wire to the terminal so that it extends either above or below the terminal block. Figure 130 on page 174 shows the wire above the terminal block. Allied Telesis recommends tightening the screw to 30 to 40 inch-lbs.
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