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Cisco MGX 8230 Edge Concentrator Installation and Configuration
Release 1.1.31, Part Number 78-11215-03 Rev. B0, May 2001
Chapter 3 Site Preparation
Power and Grounding
The Cisco-supplied cabinet has two pairs of grounding studs and the hardware for securing a ground
conductor to the studs at the top and bottom of the cabinet. The studs measure 1/4" by 20 threads per
inch. The studs can accept the two-holed grounding connector designed to prevent rotation and possible
loosening of the connector.
Figure 3-4
shows the Cisco cabinet with the ground attachment studs in the
upper and lower parts of the cabinet. A ground symbol on the Cisco rack indicates the points of
attachment.
Making Cisco Cabinet Ground Connections
Cisco recommends the following steps for attaching a ground conductor to the frame of a Cisco rack:
Step 1
Place an external, toothed star washer onto the stud.
Step 2
Place the connector terminating the grounding conductor closed-loop ring or two-hole compression
fitting onto the stud.
Step 3
Place another external, toothed star washer or lock washer onto the stud.
Step 4
Screw a nut onto the threaded stud.