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Choosing a Method for Attaching the Grounding Wire

Connecting the

Grounding Wire

with the

Grounding

Terminal

SwitchBlade x8112 Chassis Switch Installation Guide

You may attach the grounding wire to the power supply using the supplied terminal, shown in Figure 100, or bare wire.

Figure 100. Grounding Wire Terminal

The two methods are described in the following sections:

“Connecting the Grounding Wire with the Grounding Terminal”

“Connecting the Grounding Wire with Bare Wire” on page 154

To attach a grounding wire with the grounding terminal provided with the power supply, perform the following procedure:

1.Prepare an adequate length of stranded 10 AWG grounding wire by stripping it as shown in Figure 101.

Figure 101. Stripping the Stranded Grounding Wire

Note

You must use stranded wire when using the grounding terminal to connect the ground wire to the grounding post. You may not use solid wire.

2.Insert the grounding wire into the grounding terminal provided with the power supply and use a crimping tool to secure it to the grounding terminal. See Figure 102,

Figure 102. Attaching the Stranded Grounding Wire to the Grounding

Terminal

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