Attaching a Chassis Ground Connection
Have the recommended tools and supplies available before you begin this procedure.
This equipment must be grounded. Never defeat the ground conductor or operate the equipment in the
Warning
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
Before you connect power or turn on power to your chassis, you must provide an adequate chassis ground
(earth) connection for the chassis. A chassis ground connector is provided on each Cisco ASR 1004
Router. (See
–48 VDC power supply (primary grounding stud).
The grounding wire is always the first to be installed or connected and the last to be removed or
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disconnected.
Recommended Tools and Supplies
The following tools, equipment, and supplies necessary to connect the system ground to the chassis:
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Use the following procedure to attach the grounding lug to the chassis ground connector on your chassis:
Use the wire stripper to strip one end of the AWG #6 wire approximately 0.75 inches (19.05 mm).
Step 1
Insert the AWG #6 wire into the wire receptacle on the grounding lug.
Step 2
Use the crimping tool to carefully crimp the wire receptacle around the wire; this step is required to
Step 3
ensure a proper mechanical connection.
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Phillips screwdriver
Dual-lug chassis ground component
Grounding wire
shows the location of the dual ground lug on the rear of the of Cisco ASR 1004 Router.
Chassis Ground Lug Location on the Cisco ASR 1004 Router
Chassis ground connector on the Cisco ASR 1004 Router
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