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Wiring Requirements
WARNING
Safety First!
Be sure to disconnect the power cord before installing and/or
wiring your Moxa AWK-6232-M12.
Calculate the maximum possible current in each power wire and
common wire. Observe all electrical codes dictating the
maximum current allowable for each wire size. If the current goes
above the maximum ratings, the wiring could overheat, causing
serious damage to your equipment.
You should also pay attention to the following items:
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Use separate paths to route wiring for power and devices. If power
wiring and device wiring paths must cross, make sure the wires are
perpendicular at the intersection point.
NOTE:
Do not run signal or communications wiring and power wiring
in the same wire conduit. To avoid interference, wires with different
signal characteristics should be routed separately.
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You can use the type of signal transmitted through a wire to
determine which wires should be kept separate. The rule of thumb is
that wiring with similar electrical characteristics can be bundled
together.
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Keep input wiring and output wiring separate.
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It is strongly advised that you label wiring to all devices in the system
when necessary.
Grounding Moxa AWK-6232-M12
Grounding and wire routing help limit the effects of noise due to
electromagnetic interference (EMI). Run the ground connection from the
ground screw to the grounding surface prior to connecting devices.
ATTENTION
This product is intended to be mounted to a well-grounded
mounting surface, such as a metal panel. There must be no
potential difference between two ground potentials, otherwise
there is a risk that the device could be destroyed.
Wiring the Redundant Power Inputs
The AWK-6232-M12 must be connected to a Power over Ethernet Plus
(PoE+) IEEE 802.3at compliant power source or an IEC60950 compliant
