ADTRAN Total Access 372 - Ground Wire Connection Procedure

Installation
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Ground Wire Connection
WARNING
!
Takeextremecarewhenattachingthegroundconnectorstotheutility(earth)
groundrod.Ifthegroundisinterruptedordisturbedinanyway,anunsafe
conditionwillexist.RefertotheNationalElectricalCode(NEC)andstate/
localcodesfordetailsongroundingrequirements.
Completethegroundconnectionbycompletingthefollowingsteps:
1. Removetherubbergrommetfromthehousing(seeStep1inFigure8).
2. Inserta12AWGminimumsolidcoppergroundwirethroughtherubbergrommet(see
Step2inFigure8).
3. Remove1/2”oftheinsulationjacketandins
tallaULListedtinplatedcopperclosedloop
groundingtypeconnectorsuitableforlocationofuse(indoororoutdoor)havingahole
sizesuitableforthe#6groundstud (nolargerthan6.3mm).
4. Removethenutonthethreadedgroundterminal.
5. InstalltheRingTerminationStu
don
thegroundterminalandtightenthenutasshownin
Figure9onpage20.
Figure 8. Cable Ground Installation
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Use this example for all grommet and ber/cable installations.