CHAPTER 17
Connecting the MX960 Router to Power
IN THIS CHAPTER
Tools and Parts Required for MX960 Router Grounding and Power Connections | 333
Grounding the MX960 Router | 334
Connecting Power to an AC-Powered MX960 Router with Normal-Capacity Power Supplies | 335
Connecting Power to an AC-Powered MX960 Router with High-Capacity Power Supplies | 337
Powering On an AC-Powered MX960 Router with Normal Capacity Power Supplies | 341
Connecting Power to a DC-Powered MX960 Router with Normal-Capacity Power Supplies | 343
Connecting Power to a DC-Powered MX960 Router with High-Capacity Power Supplies | 346
Powering On a DC-Powered MX960 Router with Normal Capacity Power Supplies | 350
Powering Off the MX960 Router | 352
Connecting an MX960 AC Power Supply Cord | 353
Connecting an MX960 DC Power Supply Cable | 354
Tools and Parts Required for MX960 Router Grounding and Power
Connections
To ground and provide power to the router, you need the following tools and parts:
Phillips (+) screwdrivers, numbers 1 and 2
2.5-mm flat-blade (–) screwdriver
7/16-in. (11 mm) hexagonal-head external drive socket wrench, or nut driver, with a torque range
between 23 lb-in. (2.6 Nm) and 25 lb-in. (2.8 Nm) tightening torque, for tightening nuts to terminal studs
on each power supply on a DC-powered router.
Wire cutters
Electrostatic discharge (ESD) grounding wrist strap
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