Nortel Networks 1000E warranty Follow Procedure 6 to install a ground bar

Installing system grounds Page 93 of 488

Follow Procedure 6 to install a ground bar.

Procedure 6

Installing an NTBK80 Ground Bar

1Place the ground bar near the equipment.

Note: The ground bar is a bridging point for ground wires from up to six components.

2Connect the ground bar to the ground bus in the AC electrical panel using #6 AWG wire. See Table 12 on page 93 for region-specific grounding requirements.

WARNING

A qualified technician or electrician must make the connection in the AC electrical panel.

3Place a tag marked DO NOT DISCONNECT on the ground wire at the electrical panel.

4Test the ground

Refer to Figure 26 on page 94 for the NTBK80 Ground Bar

Table 12

Region-specific grounding wire requirements

Region	Grounding wire requirements
Germany	#8 AWG (8.36 mm2) green/yellow
	wire
Other regions in Europe	not smaller than #6 AWG
	(13.3 mm2) at any point
UK	two green/yellow wires no thinner
	than two 10 mm2

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