Establishing The System Ground; Required Tools And Equipment - Cisco Nexus 5600 Series Hardware Installation Manual

Chapter 2 Installing the Cisco Nexus 5600 Series Switches
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Caution For safety, periodically check the resistance value of the antistatic strap. The measurement should be
between 1 and 10 megohm (Mohm).

Establishing the System Ground

This section describes how to connect a system ground to the Cisco Nexus 5600 Series switch.
You must use the system ground on AC-powered systems if you are installing this equipment in a U.S.
or European Central Office.
The system ground provides additional grounding for EMI shielding requirements and grounding for the
low-voltage supplies (DC-DC converters) on the modules and is intended to satisfy the Telcordia
Technologies requirements for supplemental bonding and grounding connections. You must observe the
following system grounding guidelines for your chassis:
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Required Tools and Equipment

To connect the system ground, you need the following tools and materials:
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Place a removed component board-side-up on an antistatic surface or in a static-shielding container.
If you plan to return the component to the factory, immediately place it in a static-shielding
container.
Never attempt to remove the printed circuit board from the metal carrier.
You must install the system ground connection with any other rack or system power ground
connections that you make. The system ground connection is required if this equipment is installed
in a U.S. or European Central Office.
You must connect both the system ground connection and the power supply ground connection to
an earth ground. The system ground connection is required if this equipment is installed in a U.S.
or European Central Office.
You do not need to power down the chassis because the Cisco Nexus 5600 Series switches are
equipped with AC-input power supplies.
Grounding lug—A two-hole standard barrel lug. This lug supports up to 6 AWG wire. Supplied as
part of accessory kit.
Grounding screws—Two M4 x 8mm (metric) pan-head screws. These screws are supplied as part of
the accessory kit.
Grounding wire—Not supplied as part of accessory kit. The grounding wire should be sized
according to local and national installation requirements. Depending on the power supply and
system, a 12 AWG to 6 AWG copper conductor is required for U.S. installations. Commercially
available 6 AWG wire is recommended. The length of the grounding wire depends on the proximity
of the switch to proper grounding facilities.
No. 1 Phillips screwdriver.
Crimping tool to crimp the grounding wire to the grounding lug.
Wire-stripping tool to remove the insulation from the grounding wire.
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