CHAPTER 4
Cabling the ERX System
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Lightning Activity Warning: Do not work on the system or connect or disconnect
cables during lightning activity.
DC Power Disconnection Warning: Before powering on the ERX system,
remove power from the DC circuit by deactivating the circuit breaker on the panel
board that services the DC circuit.
Servicing Unit Warning: Before servicing the ERX system, turn off the power.
Jewelry Removal Warning: Remove jewelry (including rings, necklaces, and
watches) before working on equipment that is connected to power lines. Metal
objects heat up when connected to power and ground and can cause serious
burns or weld the metal object to the terminals.
Metal Objects Warning: Do not insert any metal object, such as a screwdriver,
into an open slot or the backplane. Doing so may cause electric shock and serious
burns.
Note: If you plan on using a cable-management bracket, install it before you begin
cabling your ERX system. Cable-management brackets are helpful to keep
network interface cables untangled and orderly and to prevent cables from
hindering access to other slots.
Cabling the Power Input Module

Input power is supplied to the system by two redundant and independent

–48 VDC line feeds. If one line fails, the other can carry the full load of

the system. See Appendix A, System Specifications for the power

requirements for the ERX system.

Tabl e 4-1 identifies t he power input module cabling requirements.

Table 4- 1 Power input module cables/wires needed
Cable/Wire From To
One 10-AWG
ground wire
Power input module ground
terminal
Termination ground
Two 10-AWG wire
leads
Power input module Power A
–48 VDC and RTN leads
Appropriate leads on power
source No. 1
Two 10-AWG wire
leads
Power input module Power B
–48 VDC and RTN leads
Appropriate leads on power
source No. 2