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Installation
Connecting the power
Gateway recommends that a licensed electrician install a dedicated 230 VAC
line with sufficient amperage rating for the system drawer to a breaker box
or distribution panel. The power cords must be wired directly into the breaker
box.
If you use 115 VAC, make sure not to overload any power strip or wall outlet.
Observe the following guidelines:
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Only one system drawer per power strip (15 or 20 amps) or wall outlet
(15 or 20 amps). For critical applications, plug the system drawer power
cords into separate circuits.
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If an uninterruptible power supply (UPS) is installed, plug only one CPU
drawer into it.
The power cords must be routed through the cabinet floor opening and to
the system drawer. Make sure that the current demands are balanced and that
the system maintains a good ground connection.
Depending on the plug-in configuration, the following devices may share the
same power strip:
Plug-in
Configuration
Power Strip
Total Supported Devices
230 VAC
15 amp
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System drawer
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QHS storage drawer
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Tape storage drawer
Total must not exceed 12 amps
20 amp
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System drawer
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QHS storage drawer
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Tape storage drawer
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Monitor
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autoswitcher
Total must not exceed 12 amps
115 VAC
15 amp
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System drawer only
20 amp
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System drawer with other
peripherals not to exceed a total of
16 amps for the whole strip.
