Grounding The Router; Grounding The Router Through The Grounding Point On The Left Mounting Bracket - H3C RA5300 Installation Manual

Grounding the router

CAUTION:
• Correctly connecting the grounding cable is crucial to lightning protection and EMI protection.
Before using the router, make sure the router is reliably grounded.
• Connect the grounding cable to the grounding system in the equipment room. Do not connect it
to a fire main or lightning rod.
The router has two grounding points: one on the chassis and one on the left 19-inch rack mounting
bracket. Select a grounding point as required.
Grounding the router through the grounding point on the left
mounting bracket
IMPORTANT:
You can use the grounding point on the left mounting bracket only when the mounting brackets are
installed at the front of the chassis.
To ground the router through the grounding point on the left mounting bracket:
1. Remove the grounding screw from the grounding point on the router chassis.
2. Use the grounding screw to attach the ring terminal (M6) of the grounding cable to the
grounding point on the mounting bracket and then fasten the screw.
3. Connect the ring terminal (M8) at the other end of the grounding cable to the grounding point
on the rack.
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