Connecting The Grounding Wire; Figure 59: Stripping The Grounding Wire - Allied Telesis x950 Series Installation Manual

Connecting the Grounding Wire

Here are the guidelines for the grounding wire:
The wire should be minimum #16 AWG solid wire.
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The wire length should be as short as possible.
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Continuity from the grounding screw to the earth ground must be
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less than 0.05 ohms.
If a terminal is used, it should be double crimped.
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Warning
The equipment must be earthed. The ground screw on the unit must
be connected to a properly earthed bonding point.  E120
The material and tools you need for connecting the ground wire:
Minimum #16 AWG solid wire
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Wire insulation stripper
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Phillips-head screwdriver
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To connect the grounding wire with bare wire, perform the following
procedure:
1. Strip 2.54cm (1.0 in.) of insulation from the end of the solid grounding
wire with a wire insulator stripper. Refer to Figure 59.
Figure 59. Stripping the Grounding Wire
Warning
Do not strip more than the recommended amount of wire. Stripping
more than the recommended amount can create a safety hazard by
leaving exposed wire on the terminal block after installation.  E10
2. Loosen the screw for the connector panel several turns with a Phillips-
head screwdriver. Refer to Figure 60 on page 124.
x950 Series Installation Guide for VCStack
2.54cm
(1.0 in.)
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