Connecting the PTX5000 to DC Power
Tools and Parts Required to Provide DC Power to the PTX5000
If you have a DC-powered router, gather the tools required to connect the PTX5000 to DC power:
7/16-in. (11-mm) nut driver, between 23 lb-in. to 25 lb-in. (2.6 Nm to 2.8 Nm) tightening torque, for tightening nuts to the terminal studs.
Caution You must use an appropriate torque-controlled tool to tighten the nuts. Applying excessive torque damages the terminal studs. The maximum torque that may be applied to this nut is 62 lb-in. (7 Nm).
Phillips (+) screwdriver, number 2
DC power cables, which you must provide
DC power lugs
Installing the PTX5000 Cable Management System for a High Capacity DC PDU
Installing the Cable Management Comb Assembly with Extension
Installing the Cable Management Comb Assembly Without Extension
Identifying the Parts of the Cable Management System
You cannot install this cable management system on a two-post rack.
- Remove the cable management system parts from the accessories kit in the shipping crate.
- Identify all the parts of the cable management system.
Two comb panel assemblies—the comb assembly, fixed to the extension panel with four screws, is detachable. See Figure 1 for left and right side views of the cable manager.
Four number 12 or M6 screws to install the comb panel assembly to the rack (not provided).

1 — Comb assembly | 3 — Extension panel—Outside piece |
2 — Extension panel—Inside piece |
Installing the Cable Management Comb Assembly with Extension
Ensure that while mounting the PTX5000 chassis on the four-post rack, you leave at least 1.75 in. (4.45 cm) between the bottom of the PTX5000 chassis and the floor, so that there is enough space to install the High Capacity DC power system and to connect the cables.
To install the comb assembly to the rack:
- Attach an electrostatic discharge (ESD) grounding strap to your bare wrist, and connect the strap to one of the ESD points on the chassis.
- Align a cable manager assembly for one PDU against the
rack vertically. Move the comb assembly up or down so that the mounting
holes are aligned to the mounting holes on the rack.
Note The cable manager assembly is installed with the side wall of the comb assembly closer to the PDU but you can also install it with the side wall away from the PDU. The cable manager is symmetric in both positions. It might be easier for you to handle the mounting screws if the extension piece side wall is closer to the PDU as shown in Figure 2. You might have to remove the comb assembly from the extension pieces and reinstall the comb assembly with the extension pieces upside down, so that the side wall is closer to the PDU.
- Secure the cable manager assembly to the rack by placing
four screws and tightening them using a number 3 Phillips (+) screwdriver.
To widen the cable management comb assembly extension, see Widening the Cable Management Comb Assembly Extension
Note If the provided screws are not compatible with your rack, you might have to use different types of screws (such as metric screws).
Caution The maximum torque that may be applied to the provided number 12 screws is 30.0 lb-in. (3.4 Nm).
- Similarly, secure the cable manager for the other PDU.
- Connect power cables to the PDU (see Connecting Power to the PTX5000 High Capacity DC PDUs ).
- Route the power cables through the comb assembly. Ensure that each row of cables from the PDU is passed through the same row of the comb. For example, route the bottom row cables from the PDU through the bottom comb (see Figure 3). You can secure the cables by tie-wrapping the cables to the comb.


Widening the Cable Management Comb Assembly Extension
The cable manager comb assembly extension is fixed at the minimum (default) position when shipped. You can widen the comb assembly, if the rear edge of the PTX5000 chassis extends out from the rack post and you do not have enough space to route the cables with the default comb assembly extension width.
To widen the comb assembly extension:
- Unfasten the screws that join the two plates of the cable manager extension panel assembly. Realign the plates along the next set of holes so that the extension is at the maximum length. See Figure 1.
- Reassemble the extension plates by fastening the six screws
by using a number 2 Phillips (+) screwdriver.
Note Ensure that you fasten at least two rows of screws (four screws on each extension bracket assembly) for required strength to hold the extension plates.
- See Installing the Cable Management Comb Assembly with Extension to install the cable management comb assembly.
Caution The maximum torque that may be applied to these screws is 9.0 lb-in. (1.0 Nm).
Installing the Cable Management Comb Assembly Without Extension
You can use only the comb assembly without the extension, if the rear edge of the PTX5000 chassis is aligned with the four-post rack. In such a scenario, only the comb assembly is sufficient to route the cables.
To install the comb assembly on the four-post rack:
- Attach an electrostatic discharge (ESD) grounding strap to your bare wrist, and connect the strap to one of the ESD points on the chassis.
- Unfasten the four screws attaching the comb assembly to the extension manager by using a Phillips (+) screwdriver and separate the comb assembly from the extension.
- Align the comb assembly for one PDU against the rack vertically. Move the comb assembly up or down so that the mounting holes are aligned to the mounting holes on the rack.
- Secure the comb assembly to the rack by using the four
screws that were removed. See Figure 4.
Note If the provided screws are not compatible with your rack, you might have to use different types of screws (such as metric screws).
Caution The maximum torque that may be applied to the provided number 12 screws is 30.0 lb-in. (3.4 Nm).
- Similarly, secure the comb assembly to the rack for the
other PDU.
See Connecting Power to the PTX5000 High Capacity DC PDUs to connect the power cables.
- Route the power cables through the comb assembly. Ensure that you route each row of cables from the PDU through the corresponding row of the comb (see Figure 3).

Connecting Power to the PTX5000 60-A DC Input Power Trays
To connect the DC source power cables to the 60-A DC inputs:
- Verify that a properly rated customer-site circuit breaker for each DC power cable has been installed. See PTX5000 DC Power Electrical Safety Guidelines in the PTX5000 Packet Transport Router Hardware Guide for more information.
- Switch off the customer-site circuit breakers. Ensure that the voltage across the DC power source cable leads is 0 V and that there is no chance that the cable leads might become active during installation.
- Verify that a licensed electrician has attached appropriate cable lugs to the DC power cables. See PTX5000 DC Power Cable and Lugs Specifications in the PTX5000 Packet Transport Router Hardware Guide for more information.
- 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 input power switches on the PDU faceplate to
the off (
O
) position. - Loosen the captive screw that fastens the input power tray to the PDU .
- Grasp the metal handle of the input power tray, and pull
it out to remove the input power tray from the PDU (see Figure 5. The 60-A DC input
power tray weighs 1.6 lb (0.7 kg).
Figure 5: Removing the 60-A DC Input Power Tray - Use a Phillips (+) screwdriver to loosen the screw on the metal input power tray cover.
- Open the metal input power tray cover.
- Loosen the cable restraints.
- Remove the nuts from the DC power terminal studs.
- Route the positive (+) DC source power cable through the
cable restraint, and connect it to the
RTN
–1
input terminal (see Figure 6). Using a 7/16-in. (11-mm) nut driver, tighten the nut to secure the cable lug to the input terminal (see Figure 7).Caution You must use an appropriate torque-controlled tool to tighten the nuts. Applying excessive torque damages the terminal studs and power supply. The maximum torque that may be applied to this nut is 99 lb-in. (11 Nm).
Figure 6: 60-A DC Input Terminals Figure 7: Connecting the DC Source Power Cable Lugs to an Input Power Tray 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.Caution All inputs on the DC PDU in slot
PDU0
must be powered by dedicated power feeds derived from feed A, and all inputs on the DC PDU in slotPDU1
must be powered by dedicated power feeds derived from feed B. This configuration provides the commonly deployed A/B feed redundancy for the system. - Route the positive (+) DC source power cable through the
cable restraint, and connect it to the
RTN
–2
input terminal (see Figure 6). Using a 7/16-in. (11-mm) nut driver, tighten the nut to secure the cable lug to the input terminal. - Route the negative (–) DC source power cable through
the cable restraint, and connect it to the
-48 V
–1
input terminal (see Figure 6). Using a 7/16-in. (11-mm) nut driver, tighten the nut to secure the cable lug to the input terminal. - Route the negative (–) DC source power cable through
the cable restraint, and connect it to the
-48 V
–2
input terminal (see Figure 6). Using a 7/16-in. (11-mm) nut driver, tighten the nut to secure the cable lug to the input terminal (see Figure 7). - Tighten the cable restraints over the DC power cables.
- Verify that the source power cables are connected to the
appropriate terminal: the positive (+) source cable to the return
terminals (labeled
RTN
) and the negative (–) source cable to the input terminals (labeled–48V
). - Close the input power tray cover, and secure it with the screw.
- Insert the input power tray into the PDU (see Figure 8).
- Repeat the procedure for all input power trays in the PDU.
- Repeat the procedure for the other PDU.
- Verify that the DC power cables do not touch or block access to the components, and that they do not drape where people could trip on them.

Connecting Power to the PTX5000 120-A DC Input Power Trays
To connect the DC source power cables to the 120-A DC inputs:
- Ensure that the voltage across the DC power source cable leads is 0 V and that there is no chance that the cable leads might become active during installation.
- Attach an ESD grounding strap to your bare wrist, and connect the strap to one of the ESD points on the chassis.
- Switch the circuit breakers on the power distribution
unit (PDU) faceplate to the off (
O
) position. - Loosen the captive screw that fastens the input power tray to the PDU .
- Grasp the metal handle of the input power tray, and pull
it out to remove the input power tray from the PDU (see Figure 9). The 120-A DC input
power tray weighs 1.6 lb (0.7 kg).
Figure 9: Removing the 120-A DC Input Power Tray - Use a Phillips (+) screwdriver to loosen the screw on the metal input power tray cover.
- Open the metal input power tray cover.
- Loosen the cable restraints.
- Remove the nuts from the DC power terminal studs.
- Route the positive (+) DC source power cable lug through the left cable restraint.
- Secure the positive (+) DC source power cable lug to the
RTN
(return) terminal, located on the left, with a nut.Use a 10-mm nut driver to tighten the nut.
- Route the negative (–) DC source power cable lug through the right cable restraint.
- Attach the negative (–) DC source power cable lug
to the
–48V
(input) terminal, located on the right (see Figure 10).Use a 10-mm nut driver to tighten the nut.
Caution You must use an appropriate torque-controlled tool to tighten the nuts. Applying excessive torque damages the terminal studs and power supply. The maximum torque that may be applied to this nut is 99 lb-in. (11 Nm).
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.Caution All inputs on the DC PDU in slot
PDU0
must be powered by dedicated power feeds derived from feed A, and all inputs on the DC PDU in slotPDU1
must be powered by dedicated power feeds derived from feed B. This configuration provides the commonly deployed A/B feed redundancy for the system.Figure 10: Connecting the DC Source Power Cable Lugs to an Input Power Tray - Tighten the cable restraint over the DC power cables.
- Verify that the source power cables are connected to the
appropriate terminal: the positive (+) source cable to the return
terminal (labeled
RTN
) and the negative (–) source cable to the input terminal (labeled–48V
). - Close the input power tray cover, and secure it with the screw.
- Insert the input power tray into the PDU (see Figure 11).
- Repeat the procedure for all input power trays in the PDU.
- Repeat the procedure for the other PDU.
- Verify that the DC power cables do not touch or block access to the components, and that they do not drape where people could trip on them.

Connecting Power to the PTX5000 High Capacity DC PDUs
To connect the DC source power cables to the High Capacity DC inputs:
- Verify that a properly rated customer-site circuit breaker for each DC power cable has been installed. See PTX5000 DC Power Electrical Safety Guidelines in the PTX5000 Packet Transport Router Hardware Guide for more information.
- Switch off the customer-site circuit breakers. Ensure that the voltage across the DC power source cable leads is 0 V and that there is no chance that the cable leads might become active during installation.
- Verify that a licensed electrician has attached appropriate cable lugs to the DC power cables. See PTX5000 DC Power Cable and Lugs Specifications in the PTX5000 Packet Transport Router Hardware Guide for more information.
- Attach an ESD grounding strap to your bare wrist, and connect the strap to one of the ESD points on the chassis.
- Move the power switch to the standby (
) position.
- Unfasten the screw using a number 2 Phillips (+) screwdriver and remove the terminal block safety cover.
- Remove the nuts from the DC power terminal studs.
- Connect the positive (+) DC source power cable to the
RTN
input terminal (see Figure 12). Using a 7/16-in. (11-mm) nut driver, tighten the nut to secure the cable lug to the input terminal (see Figure 13).The terminal studs for each PSM are numbered on the faceplate. For example, the DC input terminals for PSM0 are
PSM0_1
andPSM0_2
, in the first and second rows of the terminal blocks. There are sixteen 60-A input terminals for the eight PSMs supported for each PDU.Caution You must use an appropriate torque-controlled tool to tighten the nuts. Applying excessive torque damages the terminal studs and power supply. The maximum torque that may be applied to this nut is 65 lb-in. (7.3 Nm).
Figure 12: High Capacity DC Input Terminals Figure 13: Connecting the DC Source Power Cable Lugs to an Input Power Terminal 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.Caution All inputs on the DC PDU in slot
PDU0
must be powered by dedicated power feeds derived from feed A, and all inputs on the DC PDU in slotPDU1
must be powered by dedicated power feeds derived from feed B. This configuration provides the commonly deployed A/B feed redundancy for the system. - Connect the negative (–) DC source power cable to the
-48 V/60A
input terminal (see Figure 13). Using a 7/16-in. (11-mm) nut driver, tighten the nut to secure the cable lug to the input terminal. - Verify that the source power cables are connected to the
appropriate terminal: the positive (+) source cable to the return
terminals (labeled
RTN
) and the negative (–) source cable to the input terminals (labeled–48V/60A
). - Replace the terminal block safety cover and ensure that the cables fit into the slots of the safety cover.
- Repeat the procedure for the input power terminals for all the PSMs in the PDU.
- Repeat the procedure for the other PDU.
- Verify that the DC power cables do not touch or block access to the components, and that they do not drape where people could trip on them.