Cisco NCS 1001, Start Manual, Page: 29 / 40

Revised: April 13, 2018,
Ground NCS 1001
When terminating the frame ground, do not use soldering lug connectors, screwless (push-in) connectors,
quick connect connectors, or other friction-fit connectors.
Caution
Procedure
Step 1 Verify that the office ground cable is connected to the top of the rack and the office ground, according to local site practice.
Step 2 Remove any paint and other nonconductive coatings from the surfaces between the shelf ground and bay frame ground
point. Clean the mating surfaces and apply appropriate antioxidant compound to the bare conductors.
Step 3 Attach one end of the shelf ground cable (#8 AWG cable) to the ground point using the specified dual-hole lug connector.
See
Figure 7: Grounding Extender, on page 13 .
Figure 21: NCS 1001 Ground Lug
The orientation of the lug cable is always at the bottom side.
Ground lug 1
Star washer (part number - 48-1354-01) 2
Screws for lug (part number - 48-2835-01) 3
Step 4 Tighten the M4 pan-head screw to torque value of 1.3 N-m (11.5 in-lbs).
Step 5
Attach the other end of the shelf ground cable to the bay frame using a dual-hole lug connector according to the equipment
rack frame specifications.