Installing Battery Cables From An External Vault - Nortel AccessNode 2016 User Manual

Procedure 3-13

Installing battery cables from an external vault

Use this procedure to install the battery cables through the knockouts and to
connect these cables in the battery compartment. Different lengths of cable
harness are required for the routing of the cables in the battery compartment.
Nortel Networks recommends you prepare your battery cables as described in
Table
Requirements
You need the following tools and materials:
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Action
Step
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
3-4.
hammer and chisel
one Anderson connector model SB50 for each battery string
Action
Open the equipment compartment doors and remove the panels to have
access to the battery compartment.
Open the AC compartment door.
Remove the cable entrance nozzles in the AC compartment.
Use a hammer and chisel to punch out the two, 2 in. knockouts (see
Figure 3-27).
Locate the two 2 in. grommets in the loose parts package. Install one
grommet in each of the two knockout holes.
Feed the battery cables through the grommets.
Note 1: Different lengths of cable harness are required for the routing of the
cables in the battery compartment (see
Note 2: You must determine the cable length from the external vault to the
cabinet.
Terminate each battery string with the Anderson connector model SB50.
Plug in the SB50 connectors into the Anderson connectors in the battery
compartment.
Note: Labels provide identification of each strings in the battery
compartment.
Route the terminal end of the battery cables into the conduit that extends to
the external battery vault.
Note: The size of the external battery vault must accommodate the full
capacity of 800 Ah to provide full growth of the AN2016 cabinet system.
Table
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User Guide
Installation guidelines 3-43
3-4).
Rel 1.0 Standard May 1999