Cisco ASR 5000 Installation Manual page 13

Chassis Installation
There are two sets of grounding terminals located at the lower-rear of the chassis. The following figure and
the table that follows show the location of these terminals and provide specifications for the appropriate lug
and cable size.
Figure 3: Chassis Ground Terminals
Table 2: Terminal and Cable specifications
Item
1
2
Description
Ground Terminal:
2-hole lug (0.186-inch posts, spaced 0.630-inch on center).
The method of connection is: chassis - lug - flat washer - nut (3/8-inch). The nut(s) must be torqued
to 50 in-lb (5.65 N-m).
Ground Cable:
Cable length: Not more than 70 feet (21.336 meters) one way.
Cable size: 6 AWG (minimum), stranded copper.
Grounding the Chassis
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