Connecting The Grounding Wire - Allied Telesis x950-52XTQm Installation Manual

Connecting the Grounding Wire

Here are the guidelines for the grounding wire:
The wire should be minimum #16 AWG solid wire.
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The wire length should be as short as possible.
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Continuity from the grounding screw to the earth ground must be
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less than 0.05 ohms.
If a terminal is used, it should be double crimped.
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Warning
The equipment must be earthed. The ground screw on the unit must
be connected to a properly earthed bonding point.  E120
Warning
When installing this equipment, always ensure that the frame ground
connection is installed first and disconnected last.  E11
The material and tools you need for connecting the ground wire:
Minimum #16 AWG solid wire
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Wire insulation stripper
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Phillips-head screwdriver
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To connect the grounding wire with bare wire, perform the following
procedure:
1. Strip 2.54cm (1.0 in.) of insulation from the end of the solid grounding
wire with a wire insulator stripper. Refer to Figure 44.
Figure 44. Stripping the Grounding Wire
x950 Series Installation Guide for Standalone Switches
2.54cm
(1.0 in.)
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