Siemens RUGGEDCOM RS8000T - Connecting DC Power

RUGGEDCOM RS8000T
Installation Guide
Chapter 2
Installing the Device
Connecting DC Power 13
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Figure6:Terminal Block Wiring
1.Positive/Hot (+/H) Terminal 2.Negative/Neutral (-/N) Terminal 3.Surge Ground Terminal 4.Braided Ground Cable
2. Connect the negative wire from the power source to the negative/neutral (-/N) terminal on the terminal block.
3. Using a braided wire or other appropriate grounding wire, connect the surge ground terminal to the chassis
ground connection. The surge ground terminal is used as the ground conductor for all surge and transient
suppression circuitry internal to the unit.
4. Using a #6 ring lug and #6-32 screw, secure the ground terminal on the power source to the chassis ground
terminal on the device. Make sure the lug is tightened to 1.7 N·m (15 lbf·in).
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Figure7:Chassis Ground Connection
1.Stainless Steel Stud 2.#6-32 Screw 3.#6 Ring Lug
Section2.4.2
Connecting DC Power
To connect a high or low DC power supply to the device, do the following: