Juniper Networks EX8208 User Manual

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5.

Ensure that the power source circuit breaker is open so that the voltage across the
DC power source cable leads is 0 V and that the cable leads do not become active
while you are connecting DC power.

6.

Verify that the DC power cables are correctly labeled before making connections to
the power supply. In a typical power distribution scheme where the return is connected
to chassis ground at the battery plant, you can use a multimeter to verify the
resistance of the

–48V

and

RTN

DC cables to chassis ground:

The cable with very high resistance (indicating an open circuit) to chassis ground
is negative (–) and will be installed on the

–48V

(input) DC power input terminal.

The cable with very low resistance (indicating a closed circuit) to chassis ground
is positive (+) and will be installed on the

RTN

(return) DC power input terminal.

CAUTION: You must ensure that power connections 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 attach to the DC power input terminals on each power supply.

7.

Install each power cable lug on the DC power input terminal, securing it first with a
locking washer, then with the nut (see Figure 69 on page 179). Apply between 29 in.-lb
(3.3 Nm) and 31 in.-lb (3.5 Nm) of torque to each nut. (Use the 3/8-in. [9.5 mm] nut
driver or socket wrench.)

a.

Secure each positive (+) DC source power cable lug to the

RTN

(return) DC

power input terminal.

b.

Secure each negative (–) DC source power cable lug to the

–48V

(input) DC

power input terminal.

Each power supply has two independent sets of DC power input terminals (A: –48V
A: RTN and B: – 48V B: RTN ). For feed redundancy, each power supply should be
powered by dedicated power feeds derived from feed

A

and feed

B

. This configuration

provides the commonly deployed

A/B

feed redundancy for the switch.

NOTE: If the power cord tray is installed, you can thread the DC power cables through
the power cord tray.

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