Network Router User's Manual

Installing and Removing a Power Supply

Matrix X16-C Chassis Installation Guide 3-13

Attaching the Electrostatic Discharge Wrist Strap

TheElectrostaticDischarge(ESD)wriststrapmustbeattachedbeforehandlingthepower

supplies,fantray,andmodulesusedintheMatrixX16‐Cchassis.

PlacetheESDwriststraponyourwristandplugtheotherendintothegroundingreceptacle,

showninFigure 3‐10,nearthebottomofthe

chassis.

Figure 3-10 ESD Grounding Receptacle

Installing and Removing a Power Supply

MatrixXACpowersuppliesaresupportedinallMatrixXchassismodelsandprovidetwopower

outputlevelsrelativetotheinputpowersource.Thepowersuppliessupporteither110Vac20Aor

220Vac10Aservice,providing 1160or1500Wattsperpowersupplydependinguponthe

electricalinfrastructure

ofthesitewheretheMatrixXchassiswillbelocated.

Becausesystemcomponentsconsumevaryingamountsofelectricalpower,werecommend

consultingthemodulepowerspecificationsin“PowerSupply Requirements,Specifications,and

TwistLockOptions”onpage A‐2toguideyouininstallingthepropernumberofpowersupplies



foryourconfiguration.

AsyouaddmodulestotheMatrixX16‐Cchassis,youmayberequiredtoinstallmorepower

supplies.Additionalpowersuppliescanbeinstalledtoprovideredundancy.Thiswouldrequire

incrementalpowerbeaddedtothebasepowerrequirementsofthechassisanditscomponents,

dependingon

thepowerredundancyyouwanttosupport.

Whenatleasttwopowersuppliesareinstalled,thepowerfromeachisevenlydistributed.Ifone

powersupplyfails,thesecondpowersupplyassumestheload.Additionalmodulessharethe

loadasrequired.

BeawarethatwhenyoureceiveyourMatrixX16‐C

chassis,acoverplatewillbeinplaceoverall

powersupplyslotsexceptPS1inthelowerright.Thisslotisleftopenforyourconveniencewhen

installingthefirstpowersupply.

1 Grounding Receptacle 2 Plug 3 Wrist strap

STRAP

S/N: MAC ADD.

CM1 CM2

GROUND