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Product Documentation and Compliance for the Cisco IE 4000 Switches—
Documentation produit et conformité pour les commutateurs Cisco IE 4000
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Installing the Switch—Installation du commutateur
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These sections explain how to install the switch. See the Cisco IE 4000 Switch Hardware Installation 
Guide for more information.
Note For instructions on how to install the switch in a hazardous environment, see the “Installation” chapter 
of the Cisco IE 4000 Switch Hardware Installation Guide on Cisco.com.
Equipment That You Supply
• For the protective ground connector, obtain a single or pair of stud size 6 ring terminals (such as 
Hollingsworth part number R3456B or equivalent)
• 10-gauge copper ground wire
• For power connections, use UL- and CSA-rated style 1007 or 1569 twisted-pair copper appliance 
wiring material (AWM) wire
• Wire-stripping tools for stripping 10- and 18-gauge wires
Before You Begin
For installation in hazardous locations, make sure that the temperature surrounding the unit does not 
exceed 158°F (70°C).
Note When the switch is installed in an industrial enclosure, the temperature within the enclosure is greater 
than normal room temperature outside the enclosure.
Installation Warning and Caution Statements
Warning
Exposure to some chemicals could degrade the sealing properties of materials used in the sealed 
relay device. 
Statement 381
Warning
This unit is intended for installation in restricted access areas. A restricted access area can be 
accessed only through the use of a special tool, lock and key, or other means of security. 
Statement 1017
Warning
Only trained and qualified personnel should be allowed to install, replace, or service 
this equipment. 
Statement 1030
Warning
In switch installations in a hazardous location, the DC power source could be located away from 
the vicinity of the switch. Before performing any of the following procedures, locate the DC 
circuit to ensure that the power is removed and cannot be turned on accidentally, or verify that 
the area is nonhazardous before proceeding. 
Statement 1059