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Choosing a method for attaching the grounding wire – Allied Telesis AT-SBx31CFC960 User Manual

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Choosing a

Method for

Attaching the

Grounding Wire

You may attach the grounding wire to the power supply using the supplied
terminal, shown in Figure 120, or bare wire.

Figure 120. Grounding Wire Terminal

The two methods are described in the following sections:

“Connecting the Grounding Wire with the Grounding Terminal” next

“Connecting the Grounding Wire with Bare Wire” on page 184

Connecting the

Grounding Wire

with the

Grounding

Terminal

To attach a grounding wire to the power supply, perform the following
procedure:

1. Prepare an adequate length of stranded 10 AWG grounding wire by

stripping it as shown in Figure 121.

Figure 121. Stripping the Stranded Grounding Wire

Note

You must use stranded wire when using the terminal to connect the
ground wire to the grounding post. You may not use solid wire.

2. Insert the grounding wire into the grounding terminal provided with the

power supply and use a crimping tool to secure it to the grounding
terminal. See Figure 122,

Figure 122. Attaching the Stranded Grounding Wire to the Grounding

Terminal

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