IES-5000 Series User’s Guide
46 Chapter 3 Hardware Installation and Connections
3.6 Power Connections
This section shows you how to connect the IES-5000 to a power source.
Use the following procedures to connect the IES-5000 to a power source after you have
installed the chassis in a rack.
Note: Refer to Section 2.1.4 on page 24 for power requirements and make sure you
are using an appropriate power source.
Observe the following before you start:
•Refer to Section 2.1.3 on page 24 for the gauge of wire to use for the IES-5000 power
connections.
• Keep the IES-5000 power switches in the OFF position until you come to procedure for
turning on the power.
• Keep the power supply switch in the OFF position until you come to procedure for
turning on the power.
Note: Use only power wires of the required diameter for connecting the IES-5000 to a
power supply (refer to Section 2.1.3 on page 24 for the required wire gauge).
3.6.1 Power Connections
The main chassis uses two power supply modules. These modules are hot-swappable and
supply power to the chassis cards.
The power connections are at the upper-right corner of the front panel of the chassis.
3.6.1.1 Procedure to Connect the Power
Note: When installing the IES-5000 power wires, push the wires firmly into the
terminals as deep as possible and make sure that no exposed (bare) wires can
be seen or touched.
1 Connect one end of a power wire to one of the –48V power terminals on the front panel of
your IES-5000 and tighten the terminal screw.
2 Connect the other end of the power wire to the –48V terminal on the power supply.
3 Repeat the previous step for the second power supply module.
