Cisco Systems 124778 Install Load-and-Return Connections, 2-24, Wire Gauge Stranded, Applications

Chapter 2 System Installation

2.5 Install Load-and-Return Connections

Figure 2-21 Alarm Board Connection Points

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Step 7	Reinsert the terminal block (Figure 2-20#3).
Step 8	Alarm cables run from the rear of the system shelf (leaving enough of a service loop to allow the drawer
	to slide out) through the access window (between the controller drawer and the GMT drawer area)
	(Figure 2-20).
Step 9	Secure the alarm cables using the provided strain relief tie-offs to aid in cable management.

2.5 Install Load-and-Return Connections

The following section contains information on installing different distribution options available for the power system. Table 2-7provides a list of recommended wire gauges for both the GMT fuse panel and the 1 RU Distribution Shelf.

Table 2-7 Recommended Wire Sizes

Wire Gauge Stranded	Applications
10 to 8 AWG	Breaker Load
(6mm² to 10mm²)	(up to 30A)
22 AWG (0.34mm²)	2A GMT Fuses
18 AWG (0.75mm²)	5A GMT Fuses

Cisco AC/DC Power System User Guide, R1.0

2-24 May 2006