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Raritan PX Power Cord Installation Guide 

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Raritan PX 

This installation guide explains how to install power cords 
on Raritan PX products that do not come with a factory 
installed power cord. This type of product, such as 
PX2-4550XU and in-line monitors, provides the flexibility 
of using a power cord with the style you need. 

 

 

 

Safety Guidelines 

WARNING!

 These instructions are not for products with 

factory-installed flexible cords. Do not open a Raritan product with 
a factory-installed cord. 

WARNING!

 Do not replace the cable gland. The chassis is punched 

for the correctly-sized gland and is not for different wiring methods 
such as conduit. 

WARNING!

 These instructions must be performed by a licensed 

electrician. 

WARNING!

 Raritan products must not be serviced while energized. 

Before servicing, (a) disconnect from power, (b) disconnect any 
devices plugged into the product's receptacles, and (c) disconnect 
all interconnect cables. 

WARNING!

 Read and understand all sections in this guide before 

installing or operating this product. 

WARNING!

 Connect this product to an AC power source whose 

voltage is within the range specified on the product’s nameplate. 

Operating this product outside the nameplate voltage range may 
result in electric shock, fire, personal injury and death. 

WARNING!

 Connect this product to an AC power source that is 

current limited by a suitably rated fuse or circuit breaker in 
accordance with national and local electrical codes. Operating this 
product without proper current limiting may result in electric 
shock, fire, personal injury and death. 

WARNING!

 Connect this product to a protective earth ground. 

Never use a “ground lift adaptor” between the product’s plug and 

the wall receptacle. Failure to connect to a protective earth ground 
may result in electric shock, fire, personal injury and death. 

WARNING!

 This product contains no user serviceable parts. Do not 

open, alter or disassemble this product except as described in this 
manual. Failure to comply with this warning may result in electric 
shock, personal injury and death. 

WARNING!

 Use this product in a dry location. Failure to use this 

product in a dry location may result in electric shock, personal 
injury and death. 

WARNING!

 

Do not rely on this product’s receptacle lamps, 

receptacle relay switches or any other receptacle power on/off 
indicator to determine whether power is being supplied to a 
receptacle. Unplug a device connected to this product before 
performing repair, maintenance or service on the device. Failure to 
unplug a device before servicing it may result in electric shock, fire, 
personal injury and death. 

WARNING!

 Only use this product to power information technology 

equipment that has a UL/IEC 60950-1 or equivalent rating. 

Attempting to power non-rated devices may result in electric 
shock, fire, personal injury and death. 

WARNING!

 Do not use a Raritan product containing outlet relays to 

power large inductive loads such as motors or compressors. 
Attempting to power a large inductive load may result in damage to 
the relay. 

WARNING!

 Do not use this product to power critical patient care 

equipment, fire or smoke alarm systems. Use of this product to 
power such equipment may result in personal injury and death. 

WARNING!

 

Assembly of this product’s line cord and/or plug must 

be performed by a licensed electrician and the line cord or plugs 

used must be suitably rated based on the product’s nameplate 

ratings and national and local electrical codes. Assembly by 
unlicensed electricians or failure to use suitably rated line cords or 
plugs may result in electric shock, fire, personal injury or death. 

WARNING!

 This product contains a chemical known to the State of 

California to cause cancer, birth defects, or other reproductive 
harm. 

 

QS Rule  

 

Safety Instructions 

1.

 

Installation of this product should only be performed by a 
licensed electrician. 

2.

 

Make sure the line cord is disconnected from power before 
physically mounting or moving the location of this product. 

3.

 

This product is intended to be located in an equipment rack in 
an information technology room. In the United States, 
installation must comply and be done in accordance with NEC 
(2011) Article 645 

Information Technology Equipment

4.

 

This product is designed to be used within an electronic 
equipment rack. The metal case of this product is electrically 
bonded to the line cord ground wire. A threaded grounding 
point on the case may be used as an additional means of 
protectively grounding this product and the rack. 

5.

 

Examine the branch circuit receptacle that will supply electric 

power to this product. Make sure the receptacle’s power lines, 

neutral and protective earth ground pins are wired correctly 
and are the correct voltage and phase. Make sure the branch 
circuit receptacle is protected by a suitably rated fuse or circuit 
breaker. 

6.

 

If the product is a model that contains receptacles that can be 
switched on/off, electric power may still be present at a 
receptacle even when it is switched off. 

 

QS Rule  

 

POWER CORD INSTALLATION GUIDE 

 

Summary of Contents for PX2

Page 1: ...eptacle Unplug a device connected to this product before performing repair maintenance or service on the device Failure to unplug a device before servicing it may result in electric shock fire personal injury and death WARNING Only use this product to power information technology equipment that has a UL IEC 60950 1 or equivalent rating Attempting to power non rated devices may result in electric s...

Page 2: ...onitors on page 3 for exceptions If a plug is to be attached to the flexible cord the length of the flexible cord must not exceed 4 5 meters as specified in UL 60950 1 2007 and NEC 645 5 2011 The flexible cord may be permanently connected to power subject to local regulatory agency approval In the United States relevant electrical regulations can be found in NEC 2011 sections 400 7 A 8 400 7 B 368...

Page 3: ...r Unused Channels It is not necessary to wire up all channels of multi channel in line monitors The inlet and outlet openings of unused channels must be completely closed off Goof plugs for this purpose may be a good choice if they are available in your country or region Step by Step Flexible Cord Installation The following items are required to complete the installation Flexible cord s Insulated ...

Page 4: ...dels especially in line monitors the flexible cord s diameter may be too small for the cable gland A sealing ring for smaller diameter line cords may have been included with the Raritan product or can be requested from Raritan to reduce the inside diameter of the cable gland 5 Fasten the ring terminal of the green or green yellow ground wire to the chassis s threaded ground stud in this order a Pl...

Page 5: ...a torque wrench Appropriate torque settings vary according to the cable gland size Cable gland size Torque setting N m M12x1 5 0 7 to 0 9 M16x1 5 2 0 to 3 0 M20x1 5 2 7 to 4 0 M25x1 5 5 0 to 7 5 M32x1 5 7 5 to 10 0 M40x1 5 7 5 to 10 0 M50x1 5 7 5 to 10 0 M63x1 5 7 5 to 10 0 Note The cable gland size is marked on the cable gland body After tightening examine the flexible cord and cable gland for th...

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