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Cisco ONS 15454 DWDM Procedure Guide, R8.0
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Chapter 1 Install the Shelf and Common Control Cards
NTP- G15 Connect the Office Ground to the ONS 15454 ETSI
DLP-G15 Connect the Office Ground to the ONS 15454 ETSI
Warning
This equipment must be grounded. Never defeat the ground conductor or operate the equipment in the
absence of a suitably installed ground conductor. Contact the appropriate electrical inspection
authority or an electrician if you are uncertain that suitable grounding is available.
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Step 1
Use a wire-stripping tool to remove approximately19 mm (0.75 inch) of the covering from the end of the
grounding wire.
Step 2
Insert the stripped end of the grounding wire into the open-end of the grounding lug.
Step 3
Use the crimping tool to secure the grounding wire in two different places in the grounding lug.
Step 4
Locate the grounding receptacle on the side panel of the shelf (
Step 5
Place the grounding lug against the grounding receptacle on the side panel of the shelf.
Step 6
Insert one of the screws through the locking washer and through the hole in the grounding lug. Insert the
screw into the threaded holes on the right side of the shelf. Ensure that the grounding lug does not
interfere with other system hardware or rack equipment.
Step 7
Repeat
Step 8
Prepare the other end of the grounding wire and connect it to an appropriate grounding point in your site
to ensure adequate earth ground for the shelf.
Purpose
This task connects ground to the ONS 15454 ETSI shelf.
Tools/Equipment
2-hole grounding lug, included in the installation kit
2 Phillips head, M4 (metric) machine screws with locking washers,
included in the installation kit
Grounding wire—Use 13.3-mm² (#6 AWG) copper wire.
#2 Phillips Dynamometric screwdriver
Crimping tool—This tool must be large enough to accommodate the girth
of the grounding lug when you crimp the grounding cable into the lug.
Wire stripping tool
Prerequisite Procedures
DLP-G9 Open the Front Cabinet Compartment (Door), page 1-22
Required/As Needed
Required
Onsite/Remote
Onsite
Security Level
None
