DC Power Cord Installation

This section describes how to install a DC power cord.

Important: This equipment is intended for installation in Network Telecommunication Facilities.

Note:

Use a 30 Amp min fused circuit for each DC power supply.

To install the DC power cords in the Acme Packet 6400 System:

  1. Locate the DC Connector Kit supplied with the Acme Packet 6400.
  2. Fabricate the two DC Cables (one 6AWG red wire and one 6AWG black wire per cable) using the supplied power lugs and shrink sleeving. Customers determine the wire length.
  3. Attach the power cable to the DC power supplies using the nuts supplied on the power supply terminals.
    DC Power Supply
  4. Route the DC power cords through your rack and cabling system to the power outlets.
  5. Plug the power supply end of each power cord into its own circuit.
  6. There is no ON/OFF switch on these power supplies. When you plug them in the power is on and the system will start to boot.

    Note:

    To remove DC power cables from the Acme Packet 6400, reverse the previous procedure.