Connecting Dc-Input Power - Cisco 7401ASR Installation And Configuration Manual

Connecting Power

Connecting DC-Input Power

The color coding of the DC-input power supply leads depends on the color coding of the DC power
Note
source at your site. Make certain the lead color coding you choose for the DC-input power supply
matches lead color coding used at the DC power source.
When you install the unit, the ground connection must always be made first and disconnected last.
Warning
Warning Before completing any of the following steps, and to prevent short-circuit or shock hazards, ensure
that power is removed from the DC circuit. To ensure that all power is OFF, locate the circuit breaker
on the panel board that services the DC circuit, switch the circuit breaker to the OFF position, and
tape the switch handle of the circuit breaker in the OFF position.
Connect a DC-input power supply as follows:
At the front of the router, check that the power switch is in the off (O) position.
Step 1
Ensure that no current is flowing through the DC power supply leads. To ensure that all power is OFF,
Step 2
locate the circuit breaker on the panel board that services the DC circuit, switch the circuit breaker to
the OFF position, and tape the switch handle of the circuit breaker in the OFF position.
Using a wire stripper, strip approximately 0.55 inch (14 mm) from the –V and +V leads.
Step 3
Figure 2-18 Attaching the Leads to the DC Plug and the DC Plug to the
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Step 4 Insert the –V and +V leads into the DC plug that ships with the Cisco 7401ASR router. The plug allows
you to unplug the DC wires from the power supply without having to unscrew the leads.
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DC Connector
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DC plug
Lead
+ and – embossed on connector
Orient the plug (1) to the connector (4) as shown in
Notice the symbols, + A – , embossed on the connector (3). Use the symbols and the orientation of
the plug to guide you when inserting the leads into the plug.
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4 Single DC power connector
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Dual DC power connector
Figure 2-18. The plug inserts only one way.
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