SRX210 Services Gateway Hardware Guide

Grounding the SRX210 Services Gateway

To meet safety and electromagnetic interference (EMI) requirements and to ensure proper operation, you must adequately ground the SRX210 Services Gateway before connecting power.

Figure 26 on page 84 illustrates connecting a grounding cable to the services gateway.

Figure 26: Grounding the SRX210 Services Gateway

You ground the device by connecting a grounding cable to earth ground and then attaching it to the chassis grounding points using one 6-32 UNC screw.

Table 33 on page 84 lists the specifications of the grounding cable used with the device.

Table 33: Grounding Cable Specifications for the Services Gateway

Grounding Requirement

Specification

Grounding cable

14 AWG single-strand wire cable

Amperage of grounding cable

Up to 4 A

Grounding lug

Ring-type, vinyl-insulated TV14-6R lug or

 

equivalent

CAUTION: Before device installation begins, a licensed electrician must attach a cable lug to the grounding and power cables that you use. A cable with an incorrectly attached lug can damage the device (for example, by causing a short circuit).

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SRX 210 specifications

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