Allied Telesis SwitchBlade x3106 - Manual (Page 169)

SwitchBlade x3106 Installation Guide
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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 117, or bare wire.
Figure 117. 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 172
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 118.
Figure 118. 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 119,
Figure 119. Attaching the Stranded Grounding Wire to the Grounding
Terminal