
FX II System Installation and Maintenance
GCA39-823 Rev 1, Issue 9/01 Page 6 Printed in the USA
Power Requirements for the FX II Systems
• The FX II common equipment cabinets require a dedicated 115VAC 15 AMP circuit, with a
third-wire ground, supplied to standard NEMA 5-15R electrical outlet.
• To provide protection against surges and spikes that may appear on the AC line, install a
plug-in power line surge protector between the AC power cord of the installed equipment and
the AC outlet.
• The fuse for the switchable telephony power supply in the FXII is slow-blow type rated.
* The FXII fuse is rated at 3 AMPS and 250 volts.
Replacement fuses must have the same rating as the original fuse.
Grounding Options for the Common Equipment Cabinets
• Transient voltage spikes, if induced onto CO or Centrex lines, can travel through the cable
and into the common equipment.
• The Telephone Company offers basic protection against this condition but it is usually
designed to protect the central office circuits.
• To help ensure that external over-voltage surges do not damage the system, you should install
and properly ground primary protection devices, such as gas discharge tubes or similar
devices, on all lines.
• While the line boards have internal secondary surge protection on all line ports, for this
protection to be effective, you MUST connect the common equipment cabinet to a reliable,
effective earth ground.
• The FX II can maintain three types of grounds:
* Service Ground: A neutral power line wire that is connected to the ground bus in the
premises’ AC power panel.
* System Ground: A non-current carrying power line wire that is connected to the ground
bus in the premises’ AC power panel.
* Frame Ground: A low impedance conductor that places the common equipment cabinet
at reference ground potential. The frame ground provides the greatest safety by limiting
electrical potential between non-current carrying parts of the system. The common
equipment cabinet provides a ground stud on its cabinet for access to its frame ground.
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