3com 3C16896 8 slot AC Chassis User Manual

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Power Module
Only one AC power module is required for the 4-slot chassis, although two power 
module slots are provided to implement N+1 redundancy. 
The 7-slot and 8-slot chassis provides three power module slots to implement N+1 
redundancy. However, two power modules are sufficient to power one of these 
fully loaded Switch 7700 systems. 
The 8-slot chassis offers both AC and DC power modules. Table 44 describes the 
specifications of each type of power module.
Power Distribution
The Switch 7750 power distribution box is installed on the chassis floor in the back 
of the chassis. It filters, connects, disconnects, and distributes electrical current to 
the switch. 
The power distribution box for the 4-slot chassis has two inputs and each input 
has a separate ON/OFF switch. One input can support the normal operation of one 
power module. Both AC inputs must be connected and switched on to provide 
power to both power modules and to offer N+1 AC power redundancy. When 
two power modules are installed but only one AC power input is working, only 
one power module will operate. However, the power module LEDs on the Fabric 
display alarm information for the power module that is not working.
The power distribution box for the 7-slot and 8-slot chassis has two inputs and 
two ON/OFF switches. One input can support the normal operation of three AC 
power modules at the same time. When both AC power inputs are connected and 
switched on, the power distribution box offers N+1 AC power redundancy.
External PoE Power 
System
The Switch 7750 supports power-over-Ethernet (PoE). When the Switch 7750 is 
equipped with an external PoE power system and PoE-capable I/O modules, it can 
provide -48 V DC power to remote powered devices (PDs), such as IP phones, 
WLAN APs, and network cameras through twisted pair cable. 
Figure 30 illustrates the Switch 7750 PoE power system.
Port transmission speed
10 Mbps, half/full duplex
 
100 Mbps, half/full duplex
 
1000 Mbps, full duplex
Cables and maximum 
transmission distance
4 100-ohm Category-5 non-shielded twisted pairs up to 100 
m (300 ft).
Compliance
IEEE 802.3ab
 
IEEE802.3
 
IEEE802.3u
 
IEEE802.3x
Table 43   Specifications for the 
8-Port 10/100/1000BASE-T GE 
Module (continued)
Specification
Description
Table 44   Specifications for AC and DC Power Modules
Specification
AC Power Module
DC Power Module
Input
100 V to 240 V, 47 to 63 Hz
-48 V to -60 V
Maximum output
460 W
460 W