Grounding Hardware; Materials You Supply; Ground The Router - Cisco 1240 Hardware Installation Manual

Chapter 4 Mounting the Router
D E C . 2 0 1 1 — E F T R E V I E W D R A F T — C I S C O C O N F I D E N T I A L

Grounding Hardware

The router is shipped with a grounding kit, shown in
Figure 4-16
Item
1
2
3

Materials You Supply

You must provide the tools listed in

Ground the Router

Take the following steps to ground the router:
Use the appropriate crimping tool or pliers to crimp the 6-gauge ground wire (included in the grounding
Step 1
kit) to the grounding lug.
Connect the grounding lug to the access point grounding connectors shown in
Step 2
supplied grounding screws. Tighten the grounding screws to 7 to 8 15 lbf-in. Do not overtighten!
If necessary, strip the other end of the ground wire and connect it to a reliable earth ground, such as a
Step 3
grounding rod or an appropriate grounding point on a pole that is grounded.
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Router Grounding Kit Contents
Description
Grounding lug
6-gauge ground wire
Screws (2)
Figure 4-16.
Materials and Tools You Supply, page
Cisco 1240 Connected Grid Router Hardware Installation Guide
Ground the Router
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Figure 4-17 using the
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