Black Box Modular Switches manual Installation, Locating LE14XXA-SeriesSwitches

ack Box Modular Switches		Installation and User Guide (8/99)
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Before installing the equipment, it is necessary to take the following precautions:

1.) If the equipment is mounted in an enclosed or multiple rack assembly, the environmental temperature around the equipment must be less than or equal to 500C.

2.) If the equipment is mounted in an enclosed or multiple rack assembly, adequate air flow must be maintained for proper and safe operation.

3.) If the equipment is mounted in an enclosed or multiple rack system placement of the equipment must not overload or load unevenly the rack system.

4.) If the equipment is mounted in an enclosed or multiple rack assembly, verify the equipment’s power requirements to prevent overloading of the building/s electrical circuits.

5.) If the equipment is mounted in an enclosed or multiple rack assembly verify that the equipment has a reliable and uncompromised earthing path.

stallation: This section describes installation of the LE14XXA-Series Switches, as well as nnection of the various Ethernet media types.

1 Locating LE14XXA-Series Switches

The location of a LE14XXA-Series Switch is dependent on the physical layout of the twork. Typically the Switch is placed in a central wiring location where groups of network vices need to be connected in order to communicate with each other. These Switches are pically rack mounted in a wiring closet see Section 3.3.2 below), but because they have rubber et they can also be installed on a shelf or table top. The compact size of the 8-port LE1401A it allows it to be easily placed in an office or lab area, and it can also be either shelf of wall- ounted (see Section 3.3.1 below).

Locate an AC receptacle that is within six feet (2 meters) of the intended LE14XXA- ries site. The rugged metal case of the LE14XXA-Series will normally protect it from cidental damage in a lab or workplace setting. Maintain an open view of the front to visually onitor the status LEDs. Keep an open area around the unit so that cooling can occur from the mall fan on the left side, while the unit is in operation. See figure below.

Figure 3.1: Location of 8-port LE1401A’s cooling fan exhaust

110-220

VAC 47-63Hz

ON

1.0-0.5AOFF

FAN EXHAUST

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