Mx480 Chassis Grounding Specifications; Mx480 Chassis Grounding Points Specifications - Juniper MX480 Hardware Manual

MX480 Chassis Grounding Specifications

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MX480 Chassis Grounding Points Specifications
To meet safety and electromagnetic interference (EMI) requirements and to ensure proper operation, the
router must be adequately grounded before power is connected. To ground AC-powered and DC-powered
routers, you must connect a grounding cable to earth ground and then attach it to the chassis grounding
points using the two screws provided.
Two threaded inserts (PEM nuts) are provided on the upper rear of the chassis for connecting the router
to earth ground. The grounding points fit UNC 1/4–20 screws (American). The grounding points are spaced
at 0.625-in. (15.86-mm) centers (see
NOTE: Additional grounding is provided to an AC-powered router when you plug its power
supplies into grounded AC power receptacles.
Figure 42 on page 183 or Figure 43 on page 183).
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