Acx5000 Chassis Grounding Cable And Lug Specifications - Juniper ACX5048 Hardware Manual

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ACX5000 Chassis Grounding Cable and Lug Specifications

For installations that require a separate grounding conductor to the chassis, the router must be adequately
grounded before power is connected to ensure proper operation and to meet safety and electromagnetic
interference (EMI) requirements. To ground a ACX5000 router, connect a grounding cable to earth ground
and then attach it to the chassis grounding points.
WARNING:
location. It has a separate protective earthing terminal provided on the chassis in
addition to the grounding pin of the power supply cord. This separate protective
earthing terminal must be permanently connected to earth ground for installations
that require a separate grounding conductor to the chassis.
WARNING:
used for SFP+ and QSFP+ ports must be shielded and grounded at both ends.
CAUTION:
lug to the grounding cables that you supply. See
Earth Ground" on page
router.
Before connecting the router to earth ground, review the following information:
A protective earthing terminal bracket is provided in the accessory kit for connecting the router to earth
ground. This L-shaped bracket attaches to a post on the ACX5000 router left front mounting bracket,
providing a protective earthing terminal for the router. The grounding points are studs sized for M4 hex
nuts. The grounding points are spaced at 0.625 in. (15.86 mm). M4 hex nuts with integrated washers
are provided in the accessory kit.
The grounding lug required is a Panduit LCD10-10A-L or equivalent. This grounding lug is provided in
the accessory kit. The grounding lug provided accommodates 14–10 AWG (2–5.3 mm²) stranded wire.
The router is pluggable type A equipment installed in a restricted-access
To comply with GR-1089 requirements, all intra-building copper cabling
Before router installation begins, a licensed electrician must attach a cable
110. A cable with an incorrectly attached lug can damage the
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