Installation guide

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Cisco IGX 8400 Series Installation Guide, Release 9.3.3 and Later Releases
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Chapter 2 Preparing to Install
Site Preparation
• Heat Dissipation
A fully loaded, AC-powered IGX 8410 node dissipates up to 3,500 BTUs (1 kw hour).
A DC-powered IGX 8410 node can dissipate up to 2720 BTUs.
A fully loaded, AC-powered IGX 8420 node dissipates up to 4300 BTUs (1 kw hour).
A DC-powered IGX 8420 can dissipate up to 3600 BTUs.
A fully loaded, AC-powered IGX 8430 node dissipates up to 8600 BTUs (1 kw hour).
A DC-powered IGX 8430 node can dissipate up to 6800 BTUs.
• Weight
A fully loaded IGX 8410 enclosure can weigh up to 173 lb (79 kg). A fully loaded IGX 8420
enclosure can weigh up to 250 lb (112.5 kg). A fully loaded IGX 8430 enclosure can weigh up to
500 lb (225 kg).
Caution If you move a Cisco cabinet, do not push it at its sides. Push at the front or back.
• Flooring
Raised flooring with sufficient under-floor space to house the cables is recommended.
• Mounting
An IGX node is either mounted in a rack or free-standing (in a standalone cabinet). The location of
the IGX node should accommodate the routing of the data cables and the termination of the
telephone company’s or common carrier’s circuits.
• Electrostatic Discharge
The IGX 8410 node has one mounted wrist strap at the front and one at the back of the cabinet.
Personnel with access to the IGX 8410 cards should put on a wrist strap before handling the cards.
An IGX 8420/8430 node does not ship with a wrist strap.
Seismic Considerations
To provide some protection against seismic activity, the feet and wheels of the IGX standalone cabinets
can be removed to permit the cabinet to be bolted to a concrete floor or to a structural member in the
floor.
In cabinets supplied by Cisco, provisions are available for seismic anchoring. Holes exist in the upper
and lower corners for 3/8- or 1/2-in. bolts. Also, an optional stability plate can be purchased with the
Cisco cabinet. The stability plate is bolted to the floor, then the Cisco cabinet is bolted to the stability
plate. The “Seismic Anchoring for the Cisco Rack” section on page 2-11 contains instructions for
installing the seismic stability plate.
Safety Requirements
The following paragraphs contain general safety information and information on telecommunications
safety requirements.