Chapter 2 Preparing for Installation

Site-Planning Checklist

Table 2-2

 

Site-Planning Checklist

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Task No.

Planning Activity

Verified by

Time

Date

 

 

 

 

 

1

Space evaluation:

 

 

 

 

Space and layout

 

 

 

 

Floor covering

 

 

 

 

Impact and vibration

 

 

 

 

Lighting

 

 

 

 

Maintenance access

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2

Environmental evaluation:

 

 

 

 

Ambient temperature

 

 

 

 

Humidity

 

 

 

 

Altitude

 

 

 

 

Atmospheric contamination

 

 

 

 

Airflow

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

3

Power evaluation:

 

 

 

 

Input power type

 

 

 

 

Receptacle proximity to the equipment

 

 

 

 

Dedicated (separate) circuits for redundant

 

 

 

 

 

power supplies

 

 

 

 

UPS for power failures

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

4

Grounding evaluation:

 

 

 

 

Circuit breaker size

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

5

Cable and interface equipment evaluation:

 

 

 

 

Cable type

 

 

 

 

Connector type

 

 

 

 

Cable distance limitations

 

 

 

 

Interface equipment (transceivers)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

6

EMI evaluation:

 

 

 

 

Distance limitations for signaling

 

 

 

 

Site wiring

 

 

 

 

RFI levels

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Cisco Systems WSUPOE12VPSPL, 4500 E-Series manual Task No Planning Activity Verified by Time Date

4500 E-Series, WSUPOE12VPSPL specifications

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