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Cisco 6160 Hardware Installation Guide
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Chapter 2 Preparing for Installation
Site Requirements
2.2.1.1 Temperature, Altitude, and Humidity
The Cisco 6160 system can tolerate a wide range of temperatures.
provides the Cisco
recommendations for temperature, altitude, and humidity conditions in a central office (CO)
environment.
Warning
To prevent the system from overheating, do not operate it in an area that exceeds the maximum
recommended ambient temperature of 104˚F (40˚C).
2.2.1.2 Ventilation
The following practices ensure proper ventilation for the Cisco 6160 system:
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Chassis placement—Leave one rack unit (RU) under each Cisco 6160 chassis for cabling needs and
the intake plenum.
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Blower tray installation—A blower tray must be installed in the Cisco 6160 chassis.
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POTS splitter location—POTS splitters do not dissipate heat and should be positioned at the bottom
of the rack.
Table 2-1
CO Operating Environment Requirements
Environmental
Specifications
Description
Temperature
Altitude
Humidity
41 to 104ºF (5 to 40ºC)—Operating
23 to 131ºF (–5 to 55ºC)—Short-term operating
–197 to 13,124 feet (–60 to 4,000 meters)
5 to 90% (noncondensing)