Grounding the Tropos 5210 and 5210 HFC Routers
Tropos 5210 MetroMesh Router Installation Guide
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8.
Slide the router back into the sun shield and secure it with screws.
Grounding the Tropos 5210 and 5210 HFC Routers
Caution
You must install an external grounding wire if the Tropos 5210 MetroMesh router is installed
on a non-metal pole or if the metal installation structure is not properly grounded. You must
also ground the outdoor data protection device to a bonded pipe or ground rod. Make sure
that grounding is complete before you connect power to the router.
Caution
You must install an external grounding wire on the Tropos 5210 HFC router. You must also
ground the outdoor data protection device to a bonded pipe or ground rod. Make sure that
grounding is complete before you connect power to the router.
The grounding arrangements for the Tropos 5210 and 5210 HFC routers are shown in
Figure 14
.
Figure 14 Ground Arrangement
Ground the Tropos 5210 MetroMesh router
1.
Insert the grounding screw into the grounding screw hole on the bottom of the router.
2.
Connect a length of #10 AWG bare copper wire to the grounding screw and tighten.
3.
Connect the other end of the grounding wire to a grounding strap that is attached to a
grounded surface or other earth ground, such as a grounding rod.
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10 AWG wire
to ground
Grounding strap
on pipe or grounding rod
Grounding
screw
