Installing The Chassis Grounding Wire; Figure 41: Stripping The Grounding Wire; Figure 42: Removing The Grounding Lug - Allied Telesis AT-SBx81CFC400 Installation Manual

Chapter 5: Installing the Chassis in an Equipment Rack

Installing the Chassis Grounding Wire

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This procedure explains how to connect a grounding wire to the chassis.
The chassis requires a permanent connection for the line cards and power
supplies to a good earth ground. The procedure requires the following
items:
 Grounding lug (pre-installed on the rear panel of the chassis)
 #2 Phillips-head screwdriver (not provided)
 Crimping tool (not provided)
 10 AWG stranded grounding wire (not provided)

#2 Phillips-head, 20 inch-lbs torque screwdriver (optional — not
provided)
To connect the chassis to an earth ground, perform the following
procedure:
1. Prepare an adequate length of stranded grounding wire (10 AWG) for
the ground connection by stripping it as shown in Figure 41.
Figure 41. Stripping the Grounding Wire
2. Remove the two screws that secure the grounding lug to the rear
panel of the chassis, as shown in Figure 42.
Figure 42. Removing the Grounding Lug