Belden Hirschmann OCTOPUS 8TX PoE-EEC - Grounding the Device

Installation OCTOPUS 8TX-EEC
Release 07 01/2021
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Perform the following work steps:
 Prepare the drill holes at the installation point.
See “Dimension drawings” on page 49.
 Mount the device on a level surface with two M4 screws.
2.2.2 Grounding the device
Requirements:
 Use a suitable wire diameter for the functional grounding. Hirschmann
recommends a wire diameter of 0.5 mm² (AWG20).
 Use toothed washers to ensure good electrical conductivity at the
connection.
 Ground the device via an M4 screw.
 Note the maximum screw-in depth of 0.295 in (7.5 mm) for OCTOPUS
8TX PoE-EEC and OCTOPUS 8TX-EEC-M devices.
Note: The grounding screw is not included in the scope of delivery.
Figure 10: Functional ground on the device
Perform the following work steps:
 Grounding the device is by means of a separate ground connection on the
device.
For the position of the ground connection on the device see figure 10.
 Ground the device before connecting any other cables.
 Disconnect the grounding only after disconnecting all other cables.