Grounding The Switch - Cisco Catalyst 2350 Installation Manual

Chapter 3 Power Supply and Fan Module Installation

Grounding the Switch

To make sure that the equipment is reliably connected to earth ground, follow the grounding procedure
instructions and observe these warnings:
This equipment must be grounded. Never defeat the ground conductor or operate the equipment in the
Warning
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
Warning When installing or replacing the unit, the ground connection must always be made first and
disconnected last. Statement 1046
Follow any grounding requirements at your site.
Locate the ground lug screw and the lug ring in the switch accessory kit. For a dual-ground connection,
Step 1
locate the dual-ground adaptor and dual-hole lug that ships with the DC-power-supply module.
If your ground wire is insulated, use a wire stripping tool to strip the 12-gauge or 6-gauge ground wire
Step 2
to 0.5 inch (12.7 mm) ± 0.02 inch (0.5 mm)
single-ground connection. Use 6-gauge copper ground wire for the dual-ground connection.
Figure 3-3
Step 3 Slide the open end of the ground lug over the exposed area of the wire.
Using a Panduit crimping tool, crimp the ground lug to the wire
Step 4
Figure 3-4
Use the ground screw to attach the single-ground lug and the wire assembly or the dual-ground adaptor
Step 5
to the switch rear panel. For a dual-ground adaptor, attach the dual-hole lug and the wire assembly to the
adaptor with the supplied nuts
OL18479-01
Stripping the Ground Wire
0.5 in. (12.7 mm) ± 0.02 in. (0.5 mm)
Insulation
Crimping the Ground Lug
(Figure
(Figure 3-3). Use 12-gauge copper ground wire for the
Wire lead
(Figure
3-5).
Catalyst 2350 Switch Hardware Installation Guide
Installing a DC-Power Supply
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