Grounding The Switch By Using The Ac Power Cord - HP A5820X Series Installation Manual

Grounding the switch by using the AC power cord

If the installation site has no grounding strips, you can ground an AC-powered switch through the PE wire
of the power cord. Make sure that:
 The power cord has a PE terminal.
The ground contact in the power outlet is securely connected to the ground in the power distribution
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room or on the AC transformer side.
The power cord is securely connected to the power outlet. If the ground contact in the power outlet is
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not connected to the ground, report the problem and reconstruct the grounding system.
Figure 23 Grounding through the PE wire of the AC power cord
(1) Three-wire AC power cable
NOTE:
To guarantee the grounding effect, use the grounding cable provided with the switch to connect to the
grounding strip in the equipment room as long as possible.
(2) Chassis rear panel
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