Replacing an M320 DC Power Supply
- Removing an M320 DC Power Supply
- Installing an M320 DC Power Supply
Removing an M320 DC Power Supply
The power supplies are located at the rear of the chassis below the SIBs. Each power supply weighs approximately 10 lb (4.5 kg).
 | Note:
After powering off a power supply, wait at least 60 seconds
before turning it back on. |
To remove a DC power supply:
- Make sure that the voltage across the DC power source
cable leads is 0 V and that there is no chance that the cables might
become active during the removal process.
- Attach an electrostatic discharge (ESD) grounding strap to your
bare wrist, and connect the strap to one of the ESD points on the
chassis.
- Switch the circuit breaker on the DC power supply faceplate
to the off position (O).
- Remove the clear plastic cover protecting the terminal studs on the faceplate.
- Remove the nuts and washers from the terminal studs
(see Figure 1). (Use a
7/16-in. (11 mm) nut driver.)
Figure 1: Disconnecting Power
Cables from the DC Power Supply
- Remove the cable lugs from the terminal
studs.
- Loosen the captive screws on the cable restraints on the right edge of the power supply faceplate.
- Carefully move the power cables out of the way.
- Loosen the captive screw on each side of the power supply faceplate completely.
- Twist the ejector handles on the upper corners of the faceplate counterclockwise to unseat the power supply.
- Pull firmly to start removing the power supply. Slide it halfway out of the chassis (see Figure 2).
- Place one hand underneath the power supply to support
it, and slide it completely out of the chassis.
 | Caution:
Each power supply weighs approximately 10 lb (4.5 kg).
Be prepared to support the full weight of the power supply as you
remove it from the router. |
Figure 2: Removing a
DC Power Supply
Installing an M320 DC Power Supply
To install a DC power supply (see Figure 3):
- Make sure that the voltage across the DC power
source cable leads is 0 V and that there is no chance that the cables
might become active during installation.
 | Caution:
You must ensure that power connections maintain the
proper polarity. The power source cables might be labeled (+) and (–) to indicate their polarity. There is no standard
color coding for DC power cables. The color coding used by the external
DC power source at your site determines the color coding for the leads
on the power cables that attach to the terminal studs on each power supply. |
- Attach an electrostatic discharge (ESD) grounding strap to your
bare wrist, and connect the strap to one of the ESD points on the
chassis.
- Switch the circuit breaker on the DC power supply faceplate
to the off position (O).
- Using both hands, slide the power supply into the chassis
until you feel resistance.
- Firmly push the power supply into the chassis until
it comes to a stop. The power supply faceplate should be flush with
any adjacent power supply faceplates.
- Tighten the captive screws on each side of the
power supply faceplate to secure the power supply in the chassis.
- Remove the clear plastic cover protecting the terminal studs on the faceplate.
- Remove the nuts and washers from the terminal studs.
- Attach the lugs on the DC source power cables to
the terminal studs.
- Attach the lugs on the positive (+) DC source power cables
to the terminal studs.
- Attach the lugs on the negative (–) DC source power
cables to the terminal studs.
Secure each cable lug to the terminal stud, first with a washer,
then with a nut. Use a 7/16-in. (11 mm) nut driver or socket
wrench to tighten the nut. Apply between 23 lb-in. (2.6 Nm) and 25
lb-in. (2.8 Nm) of torque to each nut.
 | Note:
The DC power
supplies in slots PEM0 and PEM1 must be powered
by dedicated power feeds derived from feed A, and the DC
power supplies in slots PEM2 and PEM3 must be powered
by dedicated power feeds derived from feed B. This configuration
provides the commonly deployed A/B feed redundancy for the
system. |
- Loosen the captive screw on the cable restraint on the right edge of the power supply faceplate.
- Route the positive and negative DC power cables through the top and bottom of the cable restraint.
- Tighten the cable restraint captive screw to hold the power cables in place.
- Verify that the ground and power cabling are correct,
that they are not touching or blocking access to router components,
and that they do not drape where people could trip on them.
- Replace the clear plastic cover over the terminal studs on the faceplate.
- Switch on the external circuit breakers to provide voltage
to the DC power source cable leads.
- Switch the circuit breaker on the power supply faceplate
to the on position (|). Verify that the OUTPUT OK status LED on the power supply faceplate blinks, then lights steadily approximately 1 minute after you switch the power supply circuit breaker on.
Figure 3: Installing
a DC Power Supply
Figure 4: Connecting Power Cables to
the DC Power Supply
Published: 2011-03-02