Model 2960/2996 RAS User Manual

2 • Hardware installation

2.Rotate the power cable retainer clip so it secures the power cable plug in the IEC-320 connector as shown in figure 7.

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Grounding stud

Power cable retainer clip

 

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Figure 7. Power cable retainer clip

3.Repeat steps 1 and 2 to install the remaining power cable.

Grounding the Model 2960/2996

Do the following:

1.Assemble a ground wire using #10 AWG wire with green-colored insulation and two ring terminals. Make the wire long enough to reach one of the following ground sources:

The building ground rod (generally located at the site’s main service entrance)

A sprinkler system pipe

A cold-water pipe

Building structural steel

To avoid the risk of personal injury, the distance between ground and the equipment rack must not exceed the distance specified in either local electrical codes or the National Electrical Code.

2.Install the ground wire between the grounding stud (see figure 7) and the grounding source.

Cable installation

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Patton electronic user manual Grounding the Model 2960/2996, Power cable retainer clip

2960, 2996 specifications

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