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Cisco ASA 5500-X Series Hardware Installation Guide
Chapter 4 Maintenance and Upgrade Procedures for the ASA 5500-X
Removing and Installing the Power Supply
Note If only one power supply is installed, make sure that it is installed in slot 0 (left slot) and that slot 1 (right
slot) is covered with a slot cover.
To connect the DC power supply on the appliance, follow these steps:
Step 1 Make sure that the chassis ground is connected on the chassis before you begin installing the DC power
supply.
Step 2 Turn off the circuit breaker to the power supply.
Step 3 From the front of the appliance, verify that the power switch is in the Standby position.
Step 4 Move the circuit-breaker switch handle to the Off position, and apply tape to hold it in the Off position.
Step 5 Use a 10 gauge wire-stripping tool to strip each of the three wires coming from the DC input power
source. Strip the wires to 0.27 inch (7 mm) +
0.02 inch (0.5 mm). Do not strip more than the
recommended length of wire because doing so could leave the wire exposed from the DC power supply
connection. (See Figure 4-22.)
Figure 4-22 Stripping the DC Input Power Source Wire
Warning
An exposed wire lead from a DC input power source can conduct harmful levels of electricity. Be sure
that no exposed portion of the DC input power source wire extends from the terminal block plug.
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Step 6 Identify the positive, negative, and ground feed positions for the DC power supply connection. The
recommended wiring sequence is as follows (see Figure 4-23 on page 4-18):
• Ground lead wire (middle)
• Positive (+) lead wire (left)
• Negative (–) lead wire (right)
1 We recommend that you strip the wire to 0.27 inch (7 mm).
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