GEIST™ S
WITCH
A
IR
AIRFLOW MANAGEMENT DEVICE
Quick Installation Guide
VM1178/590-2242-501A
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Models:
SA2-002
Switch Type:
Dual Side or Rear Air Intake - Front
Exhaust 2U Switches
CAUTION:
Ensure the required
airflow for safe operation of
equipment is not compromised
when installing the Geist SwitchAir
device.
WARNING:
Take precaution to
avoid interference with the switch’s
input power cords when installing
behind a live switch.
DETERMINING THE PROPER
INSTALL CONFIGURATION
Two installation configurations are
available for cooling: dual-side air
intake or rear air intake. The
appropriate install configuration is
determined by the design of the air
intake on the switch to be cooled.
Both configurations include
assembling the side channels to
the rack. For rear air intake, the rear
ducts are used and the wipers are
discarded. For side air intake, the
wipers are used and the rear ducts
are discarded.
REAR AND SIDE AIR INTAKE
INSTALL
1. Attaching the rear air
ducts (rear air intake
only)
Orient the rear ducts so their
opposite open ends are tilted
away from the mountable end
of the side channel. Use the
provided pan head screws to
attach the rear air ducts to the
side mounting channels.
2. Installing the side channel
assemblies
For both configurations, insert
the four customer-provided
cage nuts into the four holes on
the front of the channel.
Geist SwitchAir Airflow Management Device
Geist SwitchAir Side Channel Installation
Geist SwitchAir Rear Duct Installation
CEN
TER
LIN
E
OF
RA
CK
REAR
AIR INTAKE
ONLY
(Discard wipers.)
Side channel
Rear duct
Side channel
Cage nuts x4
Present only in
rear air intake
installation.
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