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    CHAPTER Installation 2-1 Installation 2 This chapter explains ho w to install an IPX 8/16/32. Site Preparation The IPX 8/16/32 site must meet the following requirements: • Space Each IPX 16/32 cabinet requires a floor space of 22 inches (55.9 cm) wide and 80 inches (203.2 cm) deep. Each IPX 8 cabinet requires a floor space 19 inches (48.25 cm) [...]

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    2-2 IPX Installation Manual Site Preparation Seismic Considerations T o provide protection against seismic acti vity , the IPX 16/32 cabinet is equipped with holes that permit the cabinet to be bolted to a concrete floor or to a structural member in the floor . The cabinet base has four sets of holes (two sets at the lo wer front and two sets at [...]

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    Installation 2-3 Site Preparation Figure 2-2 Floor Mounting Hole P attern (IPX 16/32) Required T ools and Equipment The follo wing tools and equipment are required to install the IPX: • Flat blade screwdri v er set • Phillips screwdri v er set • Grounding wrist strap • D VM (digital voltmeter) • Wrench (1") for raising and lowering c[...]

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    2-4 IPX Installation Manual Multi-Cabinet Installations (IPX 16/32) Multi-Cabinet Installations (IPX 16/32) For installations in which multiple IPX 16/32 cabinets stand ne xt to each other , an optional kit is av ailable from StrataCom that provides brack ets and screws for clamping the cabinets together . The Cabinet Side by Side Mounting Kit (Par[...]

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    Installation 2-5 Multi-Cabinet Installations (IPX 16/32) Figure 2-4 Cabinets Joined at the T op Step 2 Insert the mounting bracket between the underside of the cabinet and the lock nut so that the scre w supporting the cabinet foot slides into the L shaped recess. Step 3 Rotate the mounting bracket to wards the second cabinet so that the straight r[...]

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    2-6 IPX Installation Manual Multi-Cabinet Installations (IPX 16/32) Figure 2-6 P ositioning the Bottom Mounting Bracket (IPX 16/32) Figure 2-7 IPX 16/32 Cabinets Joined at the Bottom Initial position Final position Screws supporting cabinet foot H8102 IPX cabinet 1 IPX cabinet 2 Mounting bracket Lock nut Lock nut Cabinet feet Floor H8103[...]

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    Installation 2-7 IPX 8 Cabinet Installation IPX 8 Cabinet Installation The IPX 8 cabinet can be mounted either in an equipment rack or left free-standing. It is self-contained and small enough to stand on a flat support such as a table or bench. For rack-mounting the IPX 8, the appropriate, optional rack-mounting kit should be ordered to obtain th[...]

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    2-8 IPX Installation Manual IPX 8 Cabinet Installation Figure 2-8 Installing Rack Mounting Kit 6027A Power Supply AC Logic Failed Active 6027A Power Supply AC Logic Failed Active IPX8 Screw H8104 Rack mount rail Front mount Center mount Rear mount[...]