Grounding the BlackDiamond 12800 Series Chassis

To ground the chassis:

1 Locate the grounding point on the back of the chassis (Figure 38 and figure)).

Figure 38: Back of BlackDiamond 12804 Chassis

Grounding point

PSU / fan controllers

EX_128A

Figure 39: Back of BlackDiamond 12802 Chassis

 

PSU/fan controller

Fan tray

module

Power

 

supplies

 

Grounding point

BD_142A

2Strip 0.5-inch (1.2-cm) of insulation from the stranded copper wire cable.

3Insert the stripped wire into the cable lug.

CAUTION

Be sure that no copper is visible between the lug and the cable insulation.

4Crimp the lug onto the cable according to the manufacturer’s specifications.

5Insert the screws through the lug and into the grounding point on the back of the chassis.

6Connect the other end of the wire to a known reliable earth ground point at your site.

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