Ground lug and bracket installation
Install the ground (GND) lug and bracket assembly, with a ground wire attached, before you install the system in a rack.
Dell supplies a kit with the following:
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One 2-hole UL-certified GND lug
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L-bracket
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Two flat head screws to attach lug to bracket
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Two pan head screws to attach assembly to chassis
You supply the following:
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A wire that complies with your local electrical codes in size and color. Typically the wire is 14 AWG, colored green or green with a yellow
stripe.
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An anti-oxidant compound—Dell recommends NOALOX 4 or equivalent
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A crimping tool
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A thread-locker compound—Dell recommends Threadlocker Blue 242 or equivalent
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Attach the end of the ground wire to the GND lug:
a Coat the bare end of the wire with an anti-oxidant compound.
b Insert the end of the wire into the lug.
c To secure the connection of wire to lug, crimp the lug end.
Figure 7. Ground wire and GND lug
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1–ground wire
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2–GND lug
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Apply the thread-locker compound to the two flat head screws, then attach the GND lug to the L-bracket.
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