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Installation
You will find detailed instructions on connecting up the power supply and the signaling
contact in the section Connecting (Page 125).
WARNING
Installation guidelines and safety notices
When installing and operating the device, keep to the installation instructions and safety-
related notices as described here (section Safety instructions (Page 13)) and in the manual
SIMATIC NET Industri
al Ethernet Twisted Pair and Fiber Optic Networks (see Preface
(Page 3)).
Installation location and te
mperatures above 55 °C
When installing the device, select a location where only qualified service personnel or
trained users have access to it.
If the device is operated in an ambient temperature of more than 55 °C, the temperature of
the device housing may be higher than 70 °C.
Provide suitable shade to protect the IE Switch X-300 against direct sunlight. This avoids
unnecessary warming of the IE Switches X-300 and prevents premature aging of the
IE Switch X-300 and cabling.
Use of approved components
• Use only approved components, for example supporting brackets, SFPs, 19 inch racks.
• Create any supports you require according the drawings in section Graphics
(Page 279).
Unless stated otherwise, the mounting options listed below apply to all IE Switch X-300.
Mounting position of the IE Switch X-300EEC
CAUTION
Only the normal mounting position with the cable outlets downwards is permitted.
SCALANCE X-300
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