Chapter 4: Installation preparation
Environmental requirements
Your switch requires a suitable environment.
To protect your switch and operate it safely, see the following table and list for a description
of environmental ranges and requirements.
Acceptable environmental operating ranges
Temperature
Humidity
Altitude
Acoustic noise
Additional environmental requirements
• no nearby heat sources such as hot air vents or direct sunlight
• no nearby sources of severe electromagnetic noise
• no excessive dust
• adequate power source within six feet; one circuit required for each power supply
• at least 2 inches (5.08 cm) on all sides of the switch unit for ventilation
• adequate space at the front and rear of the switch for access to cables
Related topics:
Verifying environmental suitability
Power specifications
VSP 7000 installation
Criteria
on page 16
on page 16
Range
0 to 50 degrees C
0 to 95% non-condensing
-200 to 13,000 feet
less than 50 dBA typical
Sound pressure level measurement
methods are based on ISO 7779.
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