NOTE: The power supply slots are at the right end of the rear panel on 24-port and 48-port
switches, and at the le end on 32-port switches. Figure 69 on page 204 shows how to
secure ring lugs to the terminals on the DC power supply installed on 24-port or 48-port
EX4300 switches. The procedure is the same for 32-port EX4300 switches.
2. Verify that the DC power cables are correctly labeled before making connecons to the power
supply. In a typical power distribuon scheme where the return is connected to chassis ground at
the baery plant, you can use a mulmeter to verify the resistance of the –48V and RTN DC cables
to chassis ground:
• The cable with very low resistance (indicang a closed circuit) to chassis ground is posive (+)
and will be installed on the V+ (return) DC power input terminal.
• The cable with very high resistance (indicang an open circuit) to chassis ground is negave (–)
and will be installed on the V– (input) DC power input terminal.
CAUTION: You must ensure that power connecons maintain the proper polarity.
The power source cables might be labeled (+) and (–) to indicate their polarity.
There is no standard color coding for DC power cables. The color coding used by
the external DC power source at your site determines the color coding for the leads
on the power cables that aach to the DC power input terminals on each power
supply.
3. Install heat-shrink tubing insulaon around the power cables.
To install heat-shrink tubing:
a. Slide the tubing over the poron of the cable where it is aached to the lug barrel. Ensure that
tubing covers the end of the wire and the barrel of the lug aached to it.
b. Shrink the tubing with a heat gun. Ensure that you heat all sides of the tubing evenly so that it
shrinks around the cable ghtly.
Figure 68 on page 202 shows the steps to install heat-shrink tubing.
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