About the HotWire 8800 DSLAM
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8800-A2-GN21-20
October 1997
Mounting Configurations
The HotWire 8800 DSLAM chassis can be mounted in any commercial Electronic
Industries Association (EIA) standard 19- or 23-inch rack. The 8800 chassis uses
forced-convection cooling. Maximum power dissipation is less than 400 watts for
a fully-loaded chassis. Up to four fully loaded chassis can be mounted in a 7 - foot
rack, providing 288 modem ports.
The following figures depict several examples of chassis mounting configurations:
Four chassis in a rack
Two chassis and two six-slot POTS splitters in a rack, and
Four chassis and four six-slot POTS splitters in adjacent racks.
NOTE:
In this guide, the term
rack refers to a CO rack, cabinet, frame, or bay.
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DSLAM
Chassis
Six-Card
POTS
Splitter
Chassis
19" Cabinet
Two HotWire 8800 DSLAMS
and Two Six-Slot POTs Splitter
in a Rack
