Chapter 2 Switch Installation

Connecting to Power

Caution Use at least a 4 mm2 conductor to connect to the external grounding screw.

The ground lug is not supplied with the switch. You can use one of the these options:

Single ring terminal

Two single ring terminals

To ground the switch to earth ground by using the ground screw, follow these steps:

Step 1 Use a standard Phillips screwdriver or a ratcheting torque screwdriver with a Phillips head to remove the ground screw from the front panel of the switch. Store the ground screw for later use.

Step 2 Use the manufacturer’s guidelines to determine the wire length to be stripped.

Step 3 Insert the ground wire into the ring terminal lug, and using a crimping tool, crimp the terminal to the wire. See Figure 2-6. If two ring terminals are being used, repeat this action for a second ring terminal.

Figure 2-6 Crimping the Ring Terminal

 

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Step 4

Slide the ground screw through the terminal.

Step 5

Insert the ground screw into the functional ground screw opening on the front panel.

Step 6

Use a ratcheting torque screwdriver to tighten the ground screws and ring terminal to the switch front

 

panel to 3.5 in-lb (0.4 N-m). The torque should not exceed 3.5 in-lb (0.4 N-m). See Figure 2-7or

 

Figure 2-8.

 

 

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Cisco Systems IE20004TSB, IE20004TSL, IE200016TCB manual Slide the ground screw through the terminal