DS8000 Service Documentation Version 7.5

Connecting the mainline power cables on the racks (wired)

Before you begin

DANGER
An electrical outlet that is not correctly wired could place hazardous voltage on the metal parts of the system or the devices that attach to the system. It is the responsibility of the customer to ensure that the outlet is correctly wired and grounded to prevent an electrical shock. (D004)

Procedure

  1. Switch the customer circuit breaker to Off for the mainline power cables.
  2. Attention: Use lockout and tagout procedures as defined in the Electrical Safety for IBM® Customer Engineers.
  3. Verify the mainline circuit breaker (CB00) on the rear of each primary power supply is set to Off (down).
  4. Connect each storage facility mainline power cable plug to the PPS.
  5. If the rack has a top exit line cord feature, pull the line cords up to remove excess slack, and tighten the adjustable clamp bracket Callout label 2 into the clamp housing Callout label 1 to secure the line cords. Do not excessively tighten the clamp bracket. See Figure 1.
    Figure 1. Top exit line cord clamp
    Top exit line cord clamp
  6. Go to the next section.