Installing The Chassis Ground Connection - Cisco CISCO1841 - 1841 Integrated Services Router Hardware Installation Manual

Chapter 3 Chassis Installation Procedures
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wall-mount holes.
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After you install the router, you must connect the chassis to a reliable earth ground. For the chassis
ground connection procedures, see the

Installing the Chassis Ground Connection

Warning This equipment must be grounded. Never defeat the ground conductor or operate the equipment in the
absence of a suitably installed ground conductor. Contact the appropriate electrical inspection
authority or an electrician if you are uncertain that suitable grounding is available. Statement 1024
You must connect the chassis to a reliable earth ground; the ground wire must be installed in accordance
with local electrical safety standards.
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Follow these steps to install the ground connection:
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shows the underside of a Cisco 1800 series fixed-configuration router and the locations of the
Mount Holes on Underside of Cisco 1800 Series Fixed-Configuration Router Chassis
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Holes for wall-mounting
For NEC-compliant grounding, use size 14 AWG (2 mm
user-supplied ring terminal with an inner diameter of 1/4 inch (5 to 7 millimeters).
For EN/IEC 60950–compliant grounding, use size 18 AWG (1 mm
appropriate user-supplied ring terminal.
Cisco 1800 Series Integrated Services Routers (Fixed) Hardware Installation Guide
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