Grounding The Switch - Cisco IE-4000-4TC4G-E Hardware Installation Manual

Chapter 2 Switch Installation

Grounding the Switch

Make sure to follow any grounding requirements at your site.
This equipment must be grounded. Never defeat the ground conductor or operate the equipment
Warning
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
Warning This equipment is intended to be grounded to comply with emission and immunity requirements.
Ensure that the switch functional ground lug is connected to earth ground during normal use.
Statement 1064
To make sure that the equipment is reliably connected to earth ground, follow the grounding procedure
Caution
instructions, and use a UL-listed ring terminal lug suitable for number 10-to-12 AWG wire, such as
Hollingsworth part number R3456B or equivalent)
Use at least a 4 mm
Caution
The ground lug is not supplied with the switch. You can use one of the these options:
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To ground the switch to earth ground by using the ground screw, follow these steps:
Use a standard Phillips screwdriver or a ratcheting torque screwdriver with a Phillips head to remove the
Step 1
ground screw from the front panel of the switch. Store the ground screw for later use.
Use the manufacturer's guidelines to determine the wire length to be stripped.
Step 2
Insert the ground wire into the ring terminal lug, and using a crimping tool, crimp the terminal to the
Step 3
wire. See
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conductor to connect to the external grounding screw.
Single ring terminal
Two single ring terminals
Figure 2-2. If two ring terminals are being used, repeat this action for a second ring terminal.
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