Cisco 3725 Router Ground Connection - Cisco 3700 Series Hardware Installation Manual

Chapter 3 Installing the Router
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For chassis grounding instruction, see one of the following sections:
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Cisco 3725 Router Ground Connection

To install the ground connection for a Cisco 3725 router, perform the following steps:
Strip one end of the ground wire to the length required for the ground lug or terminal.
Step 1
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Crimp the ground wire to the ground lug or ring terminal, using a crimp tool of the appropriate size.
Step 2
Attach the ground lug or ring terminal to the chassis as shown in
Step 3
ground lug, use the two screws with captive locking washers provided. For a ring terminal, use one of
the screws provided. Use a number 2 Phillips screwdriver, and tighten the screws to a torque of 8 to
10 in-lb (0.9 to 1.1 N-m).
Connect the other end of the ground wire to a grounding point at your site.
Step 4
Figure 3-12
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For NEC-compliant grounding, use size AWG 14 (2 mm
user-supplied ring terminal.
For EN/IEC 60950-compliant grounding, use size AWG 18 (1 mm
appropriate user-supplied ring terminal.
Cisco 3725 Router Ground Connection, page 3-9
Cisco 3745 Router Ground Connection, page 3-10
For the NEBS ground lug—approximately 0.75 inch (20 mm)
For user-provided ring terminal—as required
NEBS-Compliant Ground Wire Connection on a Cisco 3725 Router Chassis
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Installing the Chassis Ground Connection
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