Cable Ladder Installation - Fusion Power System

<strong>Cable</strong> <strong>Ladder</strong> <strong>Installation</strong><br />

Overview<br />

Use this document as you install the <strong>Cable</strong> <strong>Ladder</strong>s on any NetShelter ® VX Enclosure, using the<br />

<strong>Ladder</strong> Bracket Kit for installations that do not use APC Shielding Troughs and Shielding Partitions.<br />

<strong>Cable</strong> <strong>Ladder</strong>s can be used to route power and data cables across aisles or between enclosures.<br />

<strong>Cable</strong> <strong>Ladder</strong> description<br />

<strong>Cable</strong> <strong>Ladder</strong> (6 in; 15 cm)<br />

AR8164AKIT<br />

<strong>Ladder</strong> bracket kit — AR8168BLK<br />

<strong>Cable</strong> <strong>Ladder</strong> (12 in; 30 cm)<br />

AR8165AKIT<br />

Adapter bracket (4) Grounding bracket (2)<br />

24-inch ground strap (2) M8×16 millimeter hex bolt (2)<br />

M6 lock washer (8) M6 flanged hex nut (4)<br />

<strong>Ladder</strong> bracket (4)

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Tools required (not provided)<br />

Wrench with<br />

10- and 13-mm ends<br />

<strong>System</strong> configuration<br />

Install <strong>Cable</strong> <strong>Ladder</strong>s to support any of several physical configurations of enclosures. See the<br />

specifications for your system for detailed requirements, including minimum clearances and the<br />

maximum number of enclosures supported. The following are sample configurations:<br />

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Tape measure Hack saw<br />

• <strong>Cable</strong> <strong>Ladder</strong>s to span aisles between rows of enclosures<br />

• <strong>Cable</strong> <strong>Ladder</strong>s to span gaps between sets of enclosures along a single row

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Before installation<br />

1. If necessary, cut the ladders to the length you need, using any tool that will cut metal without<br />

crushing or bending it. Cut each ladder to a length approximately 2 inches (5.1cm) longer than<br />

the width of the aisle that it will span.<br />

Caution<br />

Avoid touching the ends of the ladder after you cut it. The ends may be sharp<br />

enough to cause injury.<br />

2. Insert adapter brackets into the ends of the ladder, with hook-ends facing out. Make sure that the<br />

rungs of the ladder are on the top of the ladder, and that the hook-ends are facing downward.<br />

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How to install a <strong>Cable</strong> <strong>Ladder</strong> to the side<br />

To install a ladder to extend from the side of a NetShelter VX Enclosure:<br />

1. Place the ladder across the aisle where the ladder is to be installed (for bracket positioning).<br />

2. Place the mounting brackets on on the roof of the enclosure so that the hooks on the ladder align<br />

with the slots on the end of the mounting brackets where the hooks will attach.<br />

Note<br />

The figure below shows where to attach the hooks of a 12-inch (30.5 cm) ladder to the<br />

left side of an enclosure. Use the same procedure to install a 6-inch (15 cm) ladder.<br />

3. Insert the tabs of the mounting brackets into the holes on the roof of the enclosure.<br />

4. Insert the hooks that are in the ends of the ladder rails into the slots on the mounting bracket.<br />

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How to install a <strong>Cable</strong> <strong>Ladder</strong> to the front or back<br />

To install a ladder to extend from the front or back of the roof of a NetShelter VX Enclosure:<br />

1. Install a mounting bracket on the roof of the enclosure in one of the locations shown below by<br />

inserting the tabs of the mounting bracket into the holes on the roof of the enclosure.<br />

2. Insert the adapter bracket hooks into the slots on the mounting bracket for a wider ladder<br />

(12 in; 30.5 cm) or for a narrow ladder (6 in; 15.2 cm). The figure below shows a wide ladder<br />

being attached to the back of the roof of the enclosure.<br />

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You can attach the other end of the ladder to the front or back of the roof of another enclosure in the<br />

same manner or to the side of the roof of another enclosure, as described in “How to install a <strong>Cable</strong><br />

<strong>Ladder</strong> to the side” on page 4. To adjust ladder length so that the hooks reach the brackets on the roof<br />

of the other enclosure, slide the hooks farther in or out of the ladder on each end of the ladder.<br />

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How to ground <strong>Cable</strong> <strong>Ladder</strong>s<br />

1. Attach a grounding bracket to the end of a cable ladder leg, using an M8 hex bolt.<br />

2. Attach a 24-inch ground strap to the grounding bracket as shown using two M6 lock washers<br />

and one M6 flanged hex nut.<br />

3. Route the other end of the grounding strap through the nearest cable entry in the roof.<br />

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4. Attach the ground strap to the grounding stud on the under-side of the roof as shown, using two<br />

M6 lock washers and one M6 flanged hex nut.<br />

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