Connecting The Chassis Ground And Power; Grounding The Cisco Asr 901 10G Router - Cisco ASR 901 10G Series Hardware Installation Manual

Mounting the Cisco ASR 901 10G Router

Connecting the Chassis Ground and Power

Before you connect power or turn on power to the Cisco ASR 901 10G router, you must provide an
adequate chassis ground (earth) connection to your router.

Grounding the Cisco ASR 901 10G Router

The Cisco ASR 901 10G router provides a grounding point on the rear of the unit for a 2-hole lug.
To ensure the chassis ground connection that you provide is adequate, you need the following parts and
tools:
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Before making connections to the Cisco ASR 901 10G router, ensure that you disconnect the power at
Caution
the circuit breaker. Otherwise it may result in severe injury to yourself, or damage to the router.
This equipment must be grounded. Never defeat the ground conductor or operate the equipment in the
Warning
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 Use copper conductors only. Statement 1025
Warning When installing the unit, the ground connection must always be made first and disconnected last.
Statement 42
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Ratcheting torque screwdriver with Phillips head that exerts up to 15 pound-force inches (lbf-in) of
pressure for attaching the ground wire to the router.
Crimping tool as specified by the ground lug manufacturer
16-AWG copper wire for the power cord
Appropriate wire-stripping tools
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