ADTRAN 1202295L1 User Manual page 22

Chapter 2 Inspection and Installation TSU ACE User Manual
Bare, covered, or insulated grounding conductors are acceptable. Individually covered or insulated
equipment grounding conductors shall have a continuous outer finish that is either green, or green with one
or more yellow stripes. The equipment grounding conductor is to be connected to ground at the service
equipment.
The attachment-plug receptacles in the vicinity of the product or system are all to be of a grounding type,
and the equipment grounding conductors serving these receptacles are to be connected to earth ground at
the service equipment. A supplementary equipment grounding conductor shall be installed between the
product or system and ground that is in addition to the equipment grounding conductor in the power supply
cord.
The supplementary equipment grounding conductor shall not be smaller in size than the ungrounded
branch-circuit supply conductors. The supplementary equipment grounding conductor shall be connected
to the product at the terminal provided, and shall be connected to ground in a manner that will retain the
ground connection when the product is unplugged from the receptacle. The connection to ground of the
supplementary equipment grounding conductor shall be in compliance with the rules for terminating
bonding jumpers at Part K or Article 250 of the National Electrical Code, ANSI/NFPA 70. Termination of
the supplementary equipment grounding conductor is permitted to be made to building steel, to a metal
electrical raceway system, or to any grounded item that is permanently and reliably connected to the
electrical service equipment ground.
Bare, covered, or insulated grounding conductors are acceptable. A covered or insulated grounding
conductor shall have a continuous outer finish that is either green, or green with one or more yellow
stripes.
The supplemental grounding conductor shall be connected to the equipment using a number 8 ring
terminal. The terminal should be fastened to the grounding lug provided on the rear panel of the
equipment. The ring terminal should be installed using the appropriate crimping tool (AMP P/N 59250
T-EAD Crimping Tool or equivalent).
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