Required Tools And Equipment - Cisco Catalyst 9500 Series Hardware Installation Manual
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Required Tools and Equipment
In all situations, grounding practices must comply with Section 250 of the National Electric Code (NEC)
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requirements or local laws and regulations. An 8-24 AWG grounding wire is preferred from the chassis
to the rack ground or directly to the common bonding network (CBN). The equipment rack should also
be connected to the CBN with 8-24 AWG grounding wire.
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The system ground serves as the primary safety ground for chassis that are equipped with DC-input power
supplies. The DC-input power supplies for these chassis do not have a separate ground.
Required Tools and Equipment
To connect the system ground, you need the following tools and materials:
• Grounding lug—A two-hole standard barrel lug. Supports up to 8-24 AWG wire. Supplied as part of
• Grounding screws—Two M4 x 8 mm (metric) pan-head screws. Supplied as part of the accessory kit.
• Grounding wire—Not supplied as part of accessory kit. The grounding wire should be sized according
• No. 1 Phillips screwdriver.
• Crimping tool to crimp the grounding wire to the grounding lug.
• Wire-stripping tool to remove the insulation from the grounding wire.
Cisco Catalyst 9500 Series Switches Hardware Installation Guide
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accessory kit.
to local and national installation requirements. Depending on the power supply and system, a 12 AWG
to 6 AWG copper conductor is required for U.S. installations. Commercially available 8-24 AWG wire
is recommended. The length of the grounding wire depends on the proximity of the switch to proper
grounding facilities.
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