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Catalyst 4948E and Catalyst 4948E-F Switch Installation Guide
OL-21561-02
Chapter 2 Preparing for Installation
Power Source Interruptions
If the wires exceed the recommended distances, or if wires pass between buildings, give special
consideration to the effect of a lightning strike in your vicinity. The electromagnetic pulse caused by
lightning or other high-energy phenomena can easily couple enough energy into unshielded conductors
to destroy electronic devices. If you previously have had similar problems, you might want to consult
experts in electrical surge suppression and shielding.
Shock and Vibration
Catalyst 4948E and Catalyst 4948E-F switches have been shock- and vibration-tested for operating
ranges, handling, and earthquake standards to NEBS (Zone 4 per GR-63-Core). These tests have been
conducted in earthquake environment and criteria, office vibration and criteria, transportation vibration
and criteria, and packaged equipment shock.
Power Source Interruptions
Systems are especially sensitive to variations in voltage supplied by the AC power source. Overvoltage,
undervoltage, and transients (or spikes) can erase data from memory or even cause components to fail.
To protect against these types of problems, power cables should always be properly grounded. Also,
place the system on a dedicated power circuit (rather than sharing a circuit with other heavy electrical
equipment). In general, do not allow the system to share a circuit with any of the following:
Copy machines
Air conditioners
Vacuum cleaners
Space heaters
Power tools
Teletype machines
Laser printers
Facsimile machines
Any other motorized equipment
Besides these appliances, the greatest threats to a system power supply are surges or blackouts that are
caused by electrical storms. Whenever possible, turn off the system and any peripherals, and unplug
them from their power sources during thunderstorms. If a blackout occurs—even a temporary
one—while the system is turned on, turn off the system immediately and disconnect it from the electrical
outlet. Leaving the system on may cause problems when the power is restored; all other appliances left
on in the area can create large voltage spikes that can damage the system.
System Grounding
You must install a NEBS-compliant system ground as part of the chassis installation process. Chassis
installations that rely only on the AC third-prong ground are insufficient to properly and adequately
ground the systems. Both chassis comes with a ground lug and two M4 bolts as part of the accessory kit.
The lug attaches to the chassis grounding pad with the two bolts. A 6
AWG copper wire (not provided)
must be used to connect the ground lug to the NEBS-compliant building ground.
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