Cisco Systems ME 6500 manual Connecting Source Power to the Chassis, Installing the System Ground

Chapter 3 Installing the Switch

Connecting Source Power to the Chassis

To attach the grounding lug and cable to the grounding pad, follow these steps:

Step 1 If you are using insulated wire, use a wire-stripping tool to remove approximately 0.75 inch (19 mm) of the covering from the end of the grounding wire. If you are using bare wire, go to Step 2.

Step 2 Insert the stripped end of the grounding wire into the open end of the grounding lug.

Step 3 Crimp the grounding wire in the barrel of the grounding lug. Verify that the ground wire is securely attached to the ground lug.

Step 4 Place the grounding wire lug against the grounding pad, making sure that there is solid metal-to-metal contact.

Step 5 Secure the grounding lug to the chassis with two M4 screws. (See Figure 3-4.) Ensure that the grounding lug and the grounding wire do not interfere with other switch hardware or rack equipment.

Step 6 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 switch.

Figure 3-4 Installing the System Ground

System ground pad

(M4) Phillips-head machine screws

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+			o
-
OUTPUT	INPUT FAN		+
OK			-
	OK	OK

Ground System lug ground

wire

OUTPUT	INPUT	FAN
OK
	OK	OK

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Connecting Source Power to the Chassis

This section provides instructions on connecting source power to the chassis. Two procedures are provided:

•Connecting Source DC to the DC-Input Power Supply, page 3-10

•Connecting Source AC to the AC-Input Power Supply, page 3-11

Note The ME6524 switches support mixing AC-input and DC-input power supplies in the same chassis.

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