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Chapter 8
Installing Equipment and Adding
Capacity
This chapter describes how to install optional equipment and components into the cabinet,
including expansion equipment to increase system capacity and field-installable options. The
cabinet's modular design allows for incremental growth of line capacity, and for all factory-
installed options to be available for field installation.
Topics Covered
This chapter covers the following topics:
Installing a C7 expansion shelf
Installing a C7 fan tray
Installing a protection mounting frame
Installing a protection block
Installing a battery heater
Installing a seismic protection kit
Installing an AC power meter
Installing a generator connector
Installing a heat exchanger door
Installing a fiber splice tray holder
Installing a fiber distribution panel
Installing a fiber distribution cassette
holder
Installing an xDSL splitter shelf
Installing a fiber-optic splitter
Removing the air plenum cover
Note:
Before installing any powered equipment on the rear equipment rack, you must first
remove the air plenum cover to allow proper air circulation and cooling to the rear rack. See
Removing the Air Plenum Cover
) for instructions.