Cabling The Device; Grounding The Device - AudioCodes Mediant 600 Hardware Installation Manual

Hardware Installation Manual
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Cabling the Device

This section describes how to cable the device:
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Connecting to earth or ground – see Section
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Connecting to the LAN – see Section
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Connecting to FXS interfaces – see Section
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Connecting to FXO interfaces – see Section
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Connecting to the analog FXS Lifeline telephone – see Section
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Connecting to ISDN BRI lines – see Section
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Connect BRI interfaces for PSTN Fallback – see Section
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Connecting to E1/T1 trunks – see Section
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Connecting E1/T1 trunks for PSTN Fallback – see Section
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Connect the Dry Contact Relay Alarm System – see Section
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Connecting to a computer for serial communication – see Section
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Connecting to power – see Section
5.1

Grounding the Device

The device must be permanently connected to earth (ground), using an equipment-earthing
conductor.
The equipment is classified as Class I EN60950 and UL60950 and must be
earthed at all times. The device must be permanently connected to the earth
using the screw provided on the rear panel. Use 14-16 AWG wire and a proper
ring terminal for the earthing.
For Finland: "Laite on liltettava suojamaadoituskoskettimilla varustettuun
pistorasiaan."
For Norway: "Apparatet rna tilkoples jordet stikkontakt."
For Sweden: "Apparaten skall anslutas till jordat uttag."
The procedure below describes how to ground the device.
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To ground the device:
1. Connect an electrically earthed strap of 16 AWG wire (minimum) to the chassis
earthing screw (located on the rear panel), using the supplied washer.
2. Connect the other end of the strap to a protective earthing. This should be in
accordance with the regulations enforced in the country of installation.
Version 6.6
5.1 on page
5.2 on page 22
5.3 on page
5.4 on page
5.6 on page
5.8 on page
5.12 on page 31
Protective Earthing
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5.5 on page 24
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5.7 on page 26
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5.9 on page 28
5.10 on page 29
5.11 on page
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