Grounding Hardware; Grounding The Router - Cisco IR8140H Mounting

Grounding Hardware

Grounding Hardware
The router is shipped with a grounding kit, as shown in the following figure.
Figure 14: Router Grounding Kit Contents
Item
1
2
Materials You Supply
You must provide the tools listed in the "Materials and Tools You Supply" section.

Grounding the Router

Note You can perform these steps when the IR8140H is attached onto the mounting bracket as seen in
IR8140H Attached to the Mounting Bracket, on page
To ground the router:
Step 1
Use the appropriate crimping tool or pliers to crimp the 6-gauge ground wire (included in the grounding kit) to the
grounding lug.
Step 2
Connect the grounding lug to the router chassis ground connection point shown in
(Chassis Ground Connection Point) , on page
Tighten the grounding screws to 10 to 12 foot-pounds of torque. Do not overtightened!
Note
Step 3 If necessary, strip the other end of the ground wire and connect it to a reliable earth ground, such as a grounding rod or
an appropriate grounding point on a pole that is grounded.
Mounting the Router
16
Description Qty.
Grounding lug 1
Screws 2
15.
17, using the supplied grounding screws.
Mounting the Router
Figure 13:
Figure 15: Grounding Lug Connectors