Cisco 3800 Series - Page 55

Power Connections
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Connecting Cables to Cisco 3800 Series Routers
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Caution Dual sources with opposite-polarity grounding damage equipment.
In Figure 16, either the positive source terminal or the negative source terminal is tied to ground
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Figure 16 Connecting to One Source Only—Source A or Source B
In Figure 17, source A and source B share common negative terminal connections.
Figure 17 Connecting Source A and Source B with Common Negative Terminals
In Figure 18, source A and source B share common positive terminal connections. This configuration is
allowed only if Va equals Vb (within 0.25 V).
Caution If source A and source B are wired with common positive terminals and their voltages are unequal by
more than 0.25 V, the higher-voltage source can discharge into the lower-voltage source through the
negative terminals. Excessive discharging currents through these terminals can actuate one or both of
the dual- input DC power supply’s internal A– or B– fuses, resulting in lack of redundancy or system
failure. When source A and source B are within 0.25 V, discharge current is minimal.
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