Prepare for installation, Installation of racks, Land load wires – ETC Sensor3 CE (ESR3) Rack User Manual
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T a b l e o f C o n t e n t s
Warnings. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . iii
Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1
How to use this Guide. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1
Warning and Notice Conventions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1
Contacting ETC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2
Prepare for Installation . . . . . . . . . . . . .3
Unpack and Inspect . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3
Main Circuit Breaker Protection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3
Energising the System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3
Use 90°C Copper Wire . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3
Where to Mount the Rack . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4
Dimmer Room Requirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4
Wire Routing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4
Installation of Racks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5
Mounting the Rack . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5
Mounting Racks on a Wall (ESR3-12 and ESR3-24) . . .5
Installing ESR3-36 and ESR3-48 Racks on the Floor . .6
Pedestal Mounting an ESR3-24 Rack . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6
Securing Sensor3 Racks to a Wall . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7
Wall Mounting Racks Using Vibration Pads . . . . . . . . . .8
Floor Mounting Racks Using Vibration Pads . . . . . . . . .8
Securing Multiple Racks (Optional) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10
Rack Cabling Access . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .11
Connect Line Power Wiring. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .12
Preparing Line Feed Cable. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .12
Land Load Wires. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .13
Land Load Wires. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .13
Cut Key Slots for Modules . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .15
Cutting Key Slots for 25A and 50A Modules. . . . . . . . .15
Converting Neutral Disconnect Slots . . . . . . . . . . . . . .16
Installing Three-Slot Dimmer Lug Strips . . . . . . . . . . . .17
Control and Data Connections . . . . . .19
Dual and Single Backplane Differences . . . . . . . . . . . .19
Running DMX Cable to Racks. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .20
DMX Termination - Screw Terminals . . . . . . . . . . . . . .20
DMX Termination - IDC Connection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .20
Setting DMX Termination . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .21
Running Ethernet to Racks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .22