APPENDIX D
Power Guidelines, Requirements, and
Specifications for the MX104 Router
MX104 Router Grounding Specifications
Grounding Points Specifications
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MX104 Router Grounding Specifications on page 157
MX104 AC Power Specifications on page 159
MX104 AC Power Cord Specifications on page 160
MX104 DC Power Specifications on page 162
MX104 DC Power Cable and Lug Specifications on page 163
MX104 Power Consumption on page 164
Power Requirements for MX104 Components on page 164
Calculating Power Requirements for MX104 Routers on page 165
Grounding Points Specifications on page 157
Grounding Cable Lug Specifications on page 158
Grounding Cable Specifications on page 159
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 two washers
and two screws (see
Figure 48 on page
Two threaded holes are provided on the front the router chassis for connecting the router
to earth ground. The grounding points fit SAE 10-32 screws (American). The grounding
points are spaced at 0.625-in. (15.86-mm) centers.
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