Overview Of The Methods Of Installation - Siemens SCALANCE X320-3LD FE Operating Instructions Manual

Installation

5.1 Overview of the methods of installation

Minimum clearances
If you install the IE Switch X-300EEC in enclosures without forced ventilation or cooling,
minimum clearances must be maintained to neighboring devices or the wall of the enclosure.
By keeping to the minimum clearances, there is then an adequate stream of air for heat
dissipation during operation. Keep to the following minimum clearances to neighboring
devices.
Table 5- 1
Minimum clearance to devices below the switch
Minimum clearance to devices above the switch
Minimum clearance at the sides
5.1 Overview of the methods of installation
Installing the switches
IE Switches X-300 can be installed in various ways:
● Installation on a 35 mm DIN rail
● Installation on a SIMATIC S7-300 standard rail
● Wall mounting
● 19" rack mounting (SCALANCE XR300)
For the possible types of installation, refer to section Technical specifications (Page 155)
Note
Standard rail and wall mounting of the IE Switch X-300EEC
With the X-300EEC, note the special features in the relevant subsection on standard rail or
wall mounting.
Media modules and SFP transceivers
Media modules and SFP transceivers are used in modular devices.
● Media modules are used in the appropriate slots of the switch.
● SFP transceivers are used only in SFP media modules.
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Minimum clearances when installing the X-300EEC
100 mm
100 mm
20 mm
Operating Instructions, 05/2016, A5E01113043-20
SCALANCE X-300