Ground The Chassis - Cisco 8200 Series Hardware Installation Manual

Ground the Chassis

Ground the Chassis
Warning Statement 1024
This equipment must be grounded. Never defeat the ground conductor or operate the equipment in the absence
of a suitably installed ground conductor. Contact the appropriate electrical inspection authority or an electrician
if you are uncertain that suitable grounding is available.
Warning Statement 1046
When installing or replacing the unit, the ground connection must always be made first and disconnected last.
Warning
Statement 1025
Use copper conductors only.
Caution Grounding the chassis is required, even if the rack is already grounded. A grounding pad with two threaded
holes is provided on the chassis for attaching either a grounding lug or grounding cover plate. The ground lug
must be NRTL-listed. In addition, a copper conductor (wires) must be used and the copper conductor must
comply with NEC code for ampacity.
Caution
When terminating the frame ground, do not use soldering lug connectors, screwless (push-in) connectors,
quick connect connectors, or other friction-fit connectors.
Step 1 Use a wire-stripping tool to remove approximately 0.75 inches (19 mm) of the covering from the end of the #6 AWG
grounding cable.
Step 2
Insert the stripped end of the grounding cable into the open end of the grounding lug.
Step 3 Use the crimping tool to secure the grounding cable in the grounding lug.
Step 4
Attach one end of the shelf ground cable (#6 AWG cable) to the grounding cover plate using the specified dual-hole lug
connector
Hardware Installation Guide for Cisco 8200 Series Routers
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Installing the Chassis