Grounding The Blackdiamond 8800 Series Chassis - Extreme Networks BlackDiamond 8800 Hardware Install Manual

Figure 52: Securing the BlackDiamond 8810 Chassis to a Rack
7 Remove the support bracket from the system rack after the chassis is secured.
Save the bracket for future use if you need to remove the chassis from the rack.

Grounding the BlackDiamond 8800 Series Chassis

Although grounding the BlackDiamond 8800 Series chassis is optional, it is recommended. A grounding
point with integrated pem-nuts is provided on the back of the chassis.
You need the following materials to ground the chassis:
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Two 10-24 screws
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One copper, standard barrel 2-hole compression grounding lug, type LDC, equivalent to Panduit part
number LCD4-14A-L or Thomas & Betts part number: LCN4-14
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Appropriate grounding wire for your system, based on the available input current for the power
supply:
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For AC systems using a 20A breaker per PSU (SSI AC), the chassis ground minimum size is 14
AWG.
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For DC systems using a 50A breaker per PSU (SSI DC), the chassis ground minimum size is 10
AWG.
To ground the chassis:
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