Cabling The Breaker Panel; Installing Breaker Panel Output Power Cables - HP BladeSystem c7000 Setup And Installation Manual

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3.
Complete the connections to the outer DC input module connections and then move to the
middle.
a.
Place star washers on the DC input module connections.
b.
Place the two-hole lug on the DC input module connections, and then secure the lug with
a lock washer and nut, observing the markings on the on the DC input module for the
-48VDC and RTN locations.
Ensure that lugs connected to input modules 1-3 direct the cables toward the right.
Ensure that lugs connected to input modules 4-6 direct the cables toward the left.
4.
Replace the DC input module cover.
When the enclosure powers up for the first time, it might take up to five minutes before all blades
are initialized and recognized by the Onboard Administrator. The time it takes to complete
initialization depends on the number of blades configured in the enclosure. For example, a full
enclosure of sixteen blades might take five minutes to power up while an enclosure with fewer
blades might take less time. Server blades are powered up incrementally, starting from device bay
1.

Cabling the Breaker Panel

WARNING!
the breaker panel rear cover, make sure that the power from the site into the breaker panel is off,
and switch all breakers in the front of the breaker panel off.
The breaker panels are installed from the top down, and the enclosures are installed from the
bottom up. In this configuration, the power cables are routed from the top breaker to the bottom
enclosure and from the bottom breaker to the top enclosure.
For connections up to 80A, use breakers 1-3. For connections up to 50A, use breakers 4-7. Each
module connecting to the breaker panel has a dedicated connection on Side A and Side B. Each
module connects to the same terminal number on each side. Verify that the breaker installed in the
front of the breaker is the correct amp size.

Installing Breaker Panel output power cables

Lugs that connect to the breaker panel output terminals must be right angle lugs. For the 80A
terminals, use a two-hole 1/4-inch--0.63-inch lug. For the 50A terminals, use a single-hole #10
lug.
To install the breaker panel output power cables:
1.
Remove the breaker panel rear cover.
2.
For terminals 1-3, remove the Keps nuts on the terminals to be used.
3.
For terminals 4-7, remove the nuts and lock washers on the terminals to be used.
4.
Connect a module red source wire to the -48V/-60V terminal posts. Connect a module black
return wire to the RTN terminal posts.
5.
For terminals 1-3, install lugs with the wires on top.
6.
For terminals 4-7, install lugs with the wires on the bottom.
7.
Install the nuts and washers over the lugs.
8.
Install the breaker panel rear cover.
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Cabling and powering the enclosure
Only a certified electrician must connect power to the breaker panel. Before removing

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