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along the way. Use the openings in your rack cabinet, if you must exit the rack
cabinet to connect to your power source.
6. After you connect both line cords to properly wired and grounded dedicated
independent power sources, you can connect one server (having up to four line
cords) to the four power outlets on the Rack PDU. Route all other power cables
neatly, and use the cable-management bracket to secu re the cables that you plug
into the outlets on the Rack PDU.
Figure 85. Connecting and routing other power cables to the outlets
Cabling instructions for ho rizontal-mount PDUs
If your Rack PDU came with more than two line cords, select either the high-voltage
cords or the low-voltage cords for your installation. Use the following procedure to
connect and route cables f or Rack PDUs that you mou nted in the horizontal E IA space
of your rack cabinet:
1. Connect one of the line cords to the Main in let on the Ra ck PDU. Us e th e li ne cord
that you will connect to your primary power source.
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