Cisco Systems CISCO7201 Attaching a Chassis Ground Connection, Fan vents Chassis ground connector

Chapter 2 Installing the Cisco 7201 Router

Attaching a Chassis Ground Connection

Attaching a Chassis Ground Connection

Warning This equipment must be grounded. Never defeat the ground conductor or operate the equipment in the absence of a suitably installed ground conductor. Contact the appropriate electrical inspection authority or an electrician if you are uncertain that suitable grounding is available. Statement 1024

Before you connect power or turn on power to your router, you must provide an adequate chassis ground (earth) connection for the router chassis. A chassis ground connector is provided on each Cisco 7201 router chassis. (See Figure 2-8.)

To ensure the chassis ground connection that you provide is adequate, you will need the following parts and tools:

•One grounding lug—Ships on the chassis along with two M5 grounding screws

•One grounding wire—6-AWG, 0.162-inch (4.115-mm) diameter multistrand, copper wire, with approximately 0.108-inch (2.743-mm) insulation, for a total wire diameter of approximately

0.27 inches (6.858 mm). The wire length is dependent on your router location and site environment. This wire is not available from Cisco; it is available from a commercial cable vendor.

•Number 2 Phillips screwdriver

•Crimping tool large enough to accommodate the diameter of the wire receptacle on your grounding lug

•Wire stripper

Figure 2-8 Locating the Chassis Ground Connector

	PWR SLOT 1 OK	PWR SLOT 2 OK PWR SLOT 1
1	2	PWR SLOT 2	170934

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Chassis ground connector

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