Ground And Connect Ac-Powered Media Gateways; Task List: Connect The Ac Grounds; Connect Ac-Power Ground - Avaya S8700 Installing Manual

94 Installing the S8700 Multi-Connect
Installing an Avaya SCC1 Media Gateway Stack
Ground and Connect AC-Powered Media
Gateways
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CAUTION:
S8700 Multi-Connect configuration grounding shall comply with the general rules for
grounding contained in Article 250 of the National Electrical Code (NEC), National Fire
Protection Agency (NFPA) 70, or the applicable code at the installation site.
NOTE:
Before connecting the media gateways to the approved ground, determine the best method
of grounding. See
approved ground as close to the media gateways as possible.
NOTE:
The ground plates and media gateway clips are installed later in this procedure.

Task List: Connect the AC Grounds

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Connect AC-Power Ground

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2
3
4
NOTE:
If the media gateway stacks are remotely located (in a separate room or building), run the
6 AWG (#40) (4 mm
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The Coupled Bonding Conductor (CBC) wires are installed and terminated in
Networks'' on page
Approved Grounds
''Connect AC-Power Ground'' on page 94
''Set the Ringer Frequency'' on page 96
''Connect the Power Cord into the Power Receptacle'' on page 96
Measure and cut a length of 6 AWG (#40) (4 mm
the media gateway stack single-point ground block and the approved ground. See
''Typical AC Power and Ground Layout — Rear'' on page
At the lower left rear of the expansion control media gateway A, connect the 6 AWG
2
(#40) (4 mm ) ground wire to the media gateway stack single-point ground block.
Run the ground wire to the approved ground and attach securely.
Repeat Steps 1-3 for each expansion control media gateway A.
2
) media gateway ground wire to an approved protective ground.
At expansion control media gateway A, connect a 10 AWG (#25) (2.5 mm
single-point ground block. The 10 AWG (#25) (2.5 mm
reach the telecommunications cables at the rear of the media gateways, to follow these
cables to the Main Distribution Frame (MDF), and to terminate at the Coupled Bonding
Conductor (CBC).
116.
for more information. Also, locate the
2
) wire long enough to reach between
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95.
2
) wire to the
2
) wire must be long enough to
''Cabling Port