5. Route the #6 ground wire 12" below finished grade by the shortest and most direct route
6. Attach the #6 ground wire to the side of the subscriber premise with stainless steel half
7. Clean the MGN connector with emery cloth to insure a stable connection.
8. Coat the connection with a metal corrosion preventative.
9. Connect the ground wire to the ground lug and tighten.
10.Attach a Warning Ground Tag to this grounding connection.
64187712G2-5C
Splice Housing
(1187770G1)
Figure 14. ONT Ground Connection
to the AC power ground system (MGN) of the customer premise free of any sharp bends.
(Refer to the "Alternative Grounding Method" on the following page if MGN is not
available).
moon clamps or tie‐wrap the ground to the riser conduit of the buried fiber cable drop.
When using tie‐wraps wait until the Local Power Source (LPS) wire run has been installed
and tie‐wrap both the #6 ground wire and the LPS wire run to the riser conduit of the
Buried Fiber drop.
Installation
OptiTap Housing
(1187771G1)
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