Attaching A Chassis Ground Connection - Cisco ASR1002 Installation Manual

Chapter 8 Cisco ASR 1002 Router Overview and Installation

Attaching a Chassis Ground Connection

Connecting the Cisco ASR 1002 chassis to ground is required for all DC powered installations and any
AC powered installation where compliance with Telcordia grounding requirements is necessary.
Caution The dual-lug chassis ground stud must be installed, all cards or filler plates must be fully inserted and
screwed in and earthed to prevent a potential hazard in a telecom line.
Have the recommended tools and supplies available before you begin this procedure.
Warning 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. Statement 1024
Before you connect power or turn on power to your chassis, you must provide an adequate chassis ground
(earth) connection for the chassis. The chassis ground lug (two) and the respective screws (four) are
provided in the accessory kit that ships with your Cisco ASR 1002 Router.
The grounding wire is always the first to be installed or connected and the last to be removed or
Caution
disconnected.
The following tools, equipment, and supplies necessary to connect the system ground to the chassis:
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Phillips screwdriver
Dual-lug chassis ground component (two) and respective screws (four) (shipped with the accessory
kit)
Grounding wire
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