• Ensure that you properly ground work surfaces and equipment racks for protection against
electrostatic discharge. You must connect the common point to the building ground wire. In
a properly wired building, the nearest reliable ground is typically at the electrical outlet.
• Avoid contact between equipment and clothing. The wrist or ankle strap protects only the
equipment from ESD voltages on the body; ESD voltages on clothing can still cause
damage.
• Avoid touching any connector pins.
• Do not remove the wrist or ankle strap until the installation is complete.
Preventing electrostatic damage in new cable installations
With new cable installations, you are recommended to use an ESD discharge cable to reduce the
potential for damage from static, that can build up in cables. The following figure illustrates an ESD
cable.
Figure 2: Job aid
To install the ESD discharge cable, perform this procedure.
1. Connect the ground lug on the ESD discharge cable to a safe and suitable earth ground.
2. Connect all RJ45 cable connectors to the female RJ45 connector of the ESD discharge
cable for at least 5 seconds, and then connect each RJ45 cable connector to the switch.
3. Leave cables connected to the networking equipment. After you connect cables to
networking equipment, the cables do not build up charge.
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