Wiring Requirements - Moxa Technologies EtherDevice User Manual

Wiring Requirements

Be sure to disconnect the power cord before installing and/or wiring your MOXA
EtherDevice Server.
Calculate the maximum possible current in each power wire and common wire. Observe
all electrical codes dictating the maximum current allowable for each wire size.
If the current goes above the maximum ratings, the wiring could overheat, causing serious
damage to your equipment.
Please take care when handling the EDS casing. When plugged in, EDS's internal
components generate heat, and consequently the casing may feel hot to the touch.
You should also pay attention to the following points:
Use separate paths to route wiring for power and devices. If power wiring and device
wiring paths must cross, make sure the wires are perpendicular at the intersection point.
NOTE: Do not run signal or communications wiring and power wiring in the same
wire conduit. To avoid interference, wires with different signal characteristics should
be routed separately.
You can use the type of signal transmitted through a wire to determine which wires
should be kept separate. The rule of thumb is that wiring that shares similar electrical
characteristics can be bundled together.
Keep input wiring and output wiring separate.
Where necessary, it is strongly advised that you label wiring to all devices in the
system.
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