Cisco Systems 11500 Series manual Attaching the Grounding Cable, Strip Length, 2-24

Chapter 2 Cabling the CSS

Connecting the Chassis to Ground

Attaching the Grounding Cable

The following procedure describes how to attach:

•The grounding lug to the grounding cable

•The grounding cable to the chassis

Warning When you install or replace the unit, the ground connection must always be made first and disconnected last.

1.Power off the chassis by setting the power switch (or switches) to the O (off) position.

2.Strip the covering from the end of the grounding wire (Figure 2-10). The amount of covering to be stripped varies depending on the type of lug you plan to attach to the wire.

Lug	Strip Length
Panduit no. LCD6-10A-L	13/16 inch (2 cm)
(supplied in accessory kit)
Panduit no. LCC6-10A-L	1 1/16 inch (2.7 cm)
(long barrel)
Thomas & Betts no.	3/4 inch (1.9 cm)
256-30695-1183(*4*)
Burndy no. YA6CL2TC10	7/8 inch (2.2 cm)

3.Insert the stripped end of the grounding wire into the open end of a lug

(Figure 2-10) and crimp the grounding lug securely to the wire. Use the lug manufacturer’s recommended crimping tool and crimping procedure to ensure a proper crimp.

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