Connecting Dcpower - Siemens RUGGEDCOM RX1500 Installation Manual

Chapter 2
Installing the Device
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Figure 8: AC Terminal Block Wiring
1. Pluggable Terminal Block for HI Power Supplies
Terminal 4. Surge Ground Terminal
2. Connect the negative wire from the power source to the negative/neutral (-/N) terminal on the terminal block.
3. Using a braided wire or other appropriate grounding wire, connect the surge ground terminal to the chassis
ground connection. The surge ground terminal is used as the ground conductor for all surge and transient
suppression circuitry internal to the unit.
4. Connect the ground terminal on the power source to the ground terminal on the device. For more
information, refer to
Section 2.2.3
Connecting DC Power
To connect a high or low DC power supply to the device, do the following:
NOTE
The screw-type terminal block is installed using Philips screws and compression plates, allowing either
bare wire connections or crimped terminal lugs. Use #6 size ring lugs for secure, reliable screws, which
must be removed to make connections.
1. Connect the positive wire from the power source to the positive/live (+/L) terminal on the terminal block.
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2. Screw-Type Terminal Block for HIP Power Supplies
5. Negative/Neutral (-/N) Terminal
Section 2.4, "Grounding the
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3. Positive/Live (+/L)
Connecting DC Power
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