Grounding Requirements
An effectively grounded product is one that is intentionally connected to earth ground through a ground
connection or connections of sufficiently low impedance and having sufficient current-carrying capacity
to prevent elevated voltages which may result in undue hazard to connected equipment or to persons.
Grounding of the Genetec Synergis IX system is done for three basic reasons:
1. Safety
2. Component protection
3. Noise reduction
Safety Grounding
The object of safety grounding is to ensure that all metalwork is at the same ground (or earth) potential.
Impedance between the Genetec Synergis IX system and the building scheme ground must conform to
the requirements of national and local industrial safety regulations or electrical codes. These will vary
based on country, type of distribution system, and other factors. The integrity of all ground connections
should be checked periodically.
General safety dictates that all metal parts are connected to earth with separate copper wire or wires of
the appropriate gauge.
Earth Ground Connection
The DIN Rail enclosure and the DIN Rail modules must be grounded to a suitable single-point earth
ground connection in the installation. A minimum 14AWG solid copper wire (or thicker, in accordance to
local authorities) shall be used from the Genetec Synergis IX system's earth connection points.
The DIN Rail enclosure includes an earth ground single-point link connection via the metallic enclosure.
This single-point link is the Genetec Synergis IX system's earth ground. All modules that have earth
ground connections and that are installed in the same enclosure shall be connected to this single point. A
single-point earth ground connection avoids the creation of ground loops in the system and provides a
single reference point to earth ground.
Grounding Requirements
Last updated June 2019
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