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Grounding the IPS
CAUTION:
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Correctly connecting the grounding cable is crucial to lightning protection and EMI protection. Before
you use the IPS, ground the IPS reliably.
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Use the (yellow-green double color) grounding cable provided with the IPS to ground the IPS.
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Connect the grounding cable to the earthing system in the equipment room. Do not connect it to a fire
main or lightning rod.
To ground the IPS:
1.
Unpack the grounding cable.
2.
Remove the two grounding screws from the grounding point at the rear of the chassis.
3.
Use the grounding screws to attach the two-hole grounding lug to the grounding point on the
chassis.
4.
Use the grounding screw to attach the ring terminal of the grounding cable to the grounding
terminal on the rack.
Figure 7
Grounding the IPS (T9006)
Installing FRUs
IMPORTANT:
Keep the packing boxes and other packing materials for the chassis and the FRUs secure for future use.
Attaching an ESD wrist strap
The IPS is provided with an ESD wrist strap. To minimize ESD damage to electronic components, wear the
ESD- wrist strap when installing FRUs.
To attach an ESD wrist strap:
1.
Make sure the IPS is reliably grounded. For how to ground your IPS, see "
2.
Put on the wrist strap.
3.
Tighten the wrist strap to keep good skin contact.
