Installing The Router Ground Connection - Cisco 860 Series Hardware Installation Manual

Installing the Router

Installing the Router Ground Connection

The router must be connected to a reliable earth ground. Install the ground wire in accordance with local
electrical safety standards.
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To install the ground connection, follow these steps:
Strip one end of the ground wire to the length required for the ground lug or terminal.
Step 1
Crimp the ground wire to the ground lug or ring terminal, using the wire crimper.
Step 2
Attach the ground lug or ring terminal to the chassis as shown in
Step 3
provided two screws with captive locking washers. For a ring terminal, use one of the screws provided.
Tighten the screws to a torque of 8 to 10 in-lb (0.9 to 1.1 N-m).
Figure 2-3
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Connect the other end of the ground wire to a known reliable earth ground point at your site.
Step 4
After you install and properly ground the router, you can connect the power wiring, the WAN and LAN
cables, and the cables for administrative access as required for your installation.
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For NEC-compliant grounding, use size 14 AWG (2 mm
with an inner diameter of 1/4 in. (5 to 7 mm).
For EN/IEC 60950–compliant grounding, use size 18 AWG (1 mm
Chassis Ground Connection Using Ring Terminal
Ring Terminal
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) or larger copper wire and a ring terminal
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) or larger copper wire.
Figure 2-3. For a ground lug, use the
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