Mediant 1000B Gateway & E-SBC
Hardware Installation Manual 40 Document #: LTRT-41441
To ground the device:
1. Connect an electrically earthed strap of 16 AWG wire (minimum) to the chassis'
grounding screw located on the rear panel, using the supplied washer.
Figure 5-1: Grounding the Device
2. Connect the other end of the strap to a protective earthing. This should be in
accordance with the regulations enforced in the country in which the device is
installed. The grounding screw must be connected to the equipotential grounding bus
bar located in the Telecommunication rack, using a wire of 6 mm
2
surface wire. This
line must be connected to the equipotential bus bar of the electrical circuit board
located in the Telecommunication room, using a stranded cable with surface area of
25 mm
2
. The length of this cable must be as short as possible (no longer than 3
meters).