Grounding The Blackdiamond 10808 Chassis - Extreme Networks BlackDiamond 8800 Series Hardware Installation Manual

Installing a BlackDiamond 10808 Chassis
4 Using all four handles on the switch, lift the switch from the pallet, as shown in
Figure 80: Lifting the switch from the pallet
5 Place the empty chassis on the helper bracket, and slowly guide the chassis halfway into the rack
until the mid-mount flanges meet the front of the rack.
6 While holding the empty chassis, secure the chassis to the rack using eight rack-mounting screws.
7 After you secure the chassis, remove the helper bracket.
Store the bracket for future use, for example, if you need to remove the chassis from the rack.

Grounding the BlackDiamond 10808 Chassis

Although grounding the BlackDiamond 10808 chassis is optional, it is recommended. A grounding
point with integrated pem-nuts is provided on the back of the chassis.
You need the following materials to ground the chassis:
Two 10-24 screws
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One copper, standard barrel 2-hole compression grounding lug, type LDC, equivalent to Panduit
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part number LCD4-14A-L or Thomas & Betts part number: LCN4-14
Appropriate grounding wire for your system, based on the available input current for the power
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supply:
For AC systems using a 20A breaker per PSU (SSI AC), the chassis ground can be as small as
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14 AWG.
For DC systems using a 40A breaker per PSU (SSI DC), the chassis ground can be as small as
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10 AWG.
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