Enterasys Networks 8000/8600 - Manual (Page 76)

Installing the Hardware
64 Enterasys X-Pedition 8000/8600 Getting Started Guide
gauge negative (-) wires are connected to the X-Pedition 8600 DC power supply wiring block. See
Figure 28 .
Figure 28. Splitting each source wire to two 12-gauge wires
An alternate method of wiring the X-Pedition 8600 power supply is to use a single set of 8-AWG
wires (+ and -) from the DC source, and then tie the X-Pedition 8600’s wiring lugs together: + to +
and - to -. See
Figure 29 .
Figure 29. Tying X-Pedition 8600 DC supply lugs together
From - 48-Volt
Source
From + 48-Volt
Source
Conductive
Splitter Block
Conductive
Splitter Block
12-Gauge Wire (Black) 6-Gauge Wire (Black)
6-Gauge Wire (Red) 12-Gauge Wire (Red)
+
+
-
-
12-Gauge Wire (Black)
12-Gauge Wire (Red)
XP-8600
Wiring Lugs
From True
Ground
8-Gauge Wire (Green)
Both positive (+) and both
negative (-) lugs are tied
together with 8-gauge wire
To True
Ground
(Green)
From Power
Source
(Black)
From Power
Source +
(Red)
8-Gauge Wire