Power Connections To And From The Bip Backplane; Location Of The Bip Backplane Power Connections - Nortel Passport 15000 Hardware Description

Power connections to and from the BIP backplane

Location of the BIP backplane power connections

The installation of the alarm cables for terminal block 2 (TB2) at the MFA150
are in Astec's document 167-9021-133 Advanced Power Systems MFA150
Modular Front Access Power System Detailed Installation Guidelines and
Procedures Manual.
The prefabricated MFA-to-BIP external alarm cable assembly has part
number P0940531. The installation of the cable and the pinout of the alarm
connector are described in 241-1501-240 Passport 15000, 20000 Hardware
Installation, Maintenance and Upgrade.
Whether your site uses the top or bottom method of installing power cables,
the BIP accommodates
• directly routing the cable from the site power source, or a branch panel
as the last leg of connection, to the breaker interface panel (BIP) of the
Passport 15000 or 20000
• using a cable tapped off a main power cable (instead of directly from the
site power source) as the last leg of cable to the BIP
• including electrical conduit hardware with the power cables
• using the optional power-and-ground assembly at the rear of the BIP
This section includes the following information about the BIP backplane and
the backplane power input connections:
• "Location of the BIP backplane power connections" (page 73)
• "Function of the BIP backplane power input connections" (page 74)
• "Hardware for connecting power input cables to the BIP" (page 75)
• "Function of the BIP backplane power output connections" (page 79)
The BIP backplane power connections are located along the right side of the
rear of the BIP. A strain-relief bar is located directly in front of the power
connections. This bar is used to prevent heavy input power cables from
placing too much stress on the BIP backplane.
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