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Cisco ME 3400 Ethernet Access Switch Hardware Installation Guide
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Appendix C Connecting to DC Power
Grounding the Switch
Figure C-1 Stripping the Ground Wire
Step 3
Slide the open end of the ground lug over the exposed area of the 6-gauge wire.
Step 4 Using a Panduit crimping tool, crimp the ground lug to the 6-gauge wire.
Figure C-2 Crimping the Ground Lug
Step 5
Use the two number-10-32 screws to attach the ground lug and wire assembly to the rear panel of
the switch.
Step 6 Using a ratcheting torque screwdriver, torque each ground-lug screw to 15 lbf-in. (240 ounce-force
inches [ozf-in.]). Figure C-3 shows how to torque the ground screws on a Cisco ME DC switch.
Insulation
Wire lead
0.5 in. (12.7 mm)
±
0.02 in. (0.5 mm)
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