Cisco ASR 901 10G Series Hardware Installation Manual page 43

Chapter 3 Installing the Cisco ASR 901 10G Router
Figure 3-7
ease of installation
Figure 3-7
1 Fan
This unit is to be installed in a restrictive access location and must be permanently grounded to minimum
6-AWG copper ground wire.
Perform the steps given below to ground the Cisco ASR 901 10G router using a 2-hole lug and the
corresponding mounting point. Most carriers require a 6-AWG ground connection. Verify your carrier's
requirements for the ground connection.
In the accessory kit, locate the 2-hole lug, 2 pan-head Phillips head screws used to attach the lug to the
Step 1
router, and the 6-AWG ground wire. (Lug, screws, and wire are part number 32-0629-01.)
Set the parts aside.
Step 2
If your ground wire is insulated, use a wire-stripping tool to strip the ground wire to 0.5 inch ± 0.02 inch
Step 3
(12.7 mm ±0.5 mm) for the ring terminal
Figure 3-8
Slide the open end of the ground lug over the exposed area of the ground wire.
Step 4
Using a crimping tool (as specified by the ground lug manufacturer), crimp the ground lug to the ground wire
Step 5
(Figure
OL-28105-02
shows the grounding point marked on the rear panel of the Cisco ASR 901 10G router for
Grounding Point
Stripping a Ground Wire
0.5 in. (12.7 mm) ± 0.02 in. (0.5 mm)
Insulation
3-9).
Cisco ASR 901 10G Series Aggregation Services Router Hardware Installation Guide
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2 Grounding point lug
(Figure 3-8).
Wire lead
Mounting the Cisco ASR 901 10G Router
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