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Figure 10 Connecting the grounding cable to the chassis
(1) Grounding cable
(2) Grounding screw
(3) Ring terminal
(4) Grounding sign
(5) Grounding hole
Connecting the grounding cable to a grounding strip
1.
Remove the hex nut of a grounding post on the grounding strip.
2.
Cut the grounding cable to a length required for connecting to the grounding strip.
3.
Attach a ring terminal to the grounding cable:
a.
Use a wire stripper to strip 5 mm (0.20 in) of insulation off the end of the grounding cable.
b.
Slide the heat-shrink tubing onto the cable and insert the bare metal part into the end of the
ring terminal.
c.
Use a crimper to secure the metal part of the cable to the ring terminal.
d.
Slide the heat-shrink tubing down the cable until the tube covers the joint.
e.
Use a blow dryer to shrink the tubing around the cable.
Figure 11 Attaching a ring terminal to the grounding cable
4.
Connect the ring terminal to the grounding post of the grounding strip, and fasten it with the
removed hex nut.
