
Options—Installation
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4.9
Cable Management
When designing the equipment layout in the Knurr DCM, consider how cables must be run for each
configuration and how cable runs affect cooling, access and operational factors, such as separating
power and communication cables to reduce electromagnetic interference.
Good cable management contributes to:
• Effective airflow for cooling
• Easier cable identification
• Improved access
• Reduced electromagnetic interference
• Proper bend radii, particularly for fiber optic cables
• Adequate support for large cables and heavy cable bundles
Once equipment has been installed, cables for power and communication may be connected. Before
making any connections, check the equipment to ensure that all power switches are in the Off
position.
Numerous cable entrances and management provisions are built into the various Knurr DCM
configurations to ease cable installation.
Additionally, these cable management options are available to assist with routing power and control
cables to reduce electromagnetic interference and to improve airflow:
• Cable Fingers—Part # 010200078
• Lobster Claw
pack of 10, Part # 002185050
pack of 100, Part # 002185070
• Velcro Straps
pack of 10, Part # 002185060
pack of 100, Part # 002185080
• Cable Trough, (482.6mm), Part # 050400558
• 1U Cable Routing Panel—Part # 011170208
• 1U Cable Routing Panel with D Rings—Part # 011171448
Velcro straps are field-attached in any number of ways. They can be wrapped through slots in the
internal mounting rails and support vertical cable management, attached through small brackets or
to other components.
NOTE
When installing cables, leave enough slack for the unit to be rolled forward or sideways for
access to components.
Do not defeat the ground/earth connections between the utility/mains outlet and the Knurr
DCM.