Connecting a DC PSU to ground

Each DC PSU requires one green 6 AWG stranded wire suitable for minimum 6 AWG copper wire, such as Thomas & Betts PN 54105UB.

Ground cable terminals:

You need the following equipment to connect a DC PSU to ground:

• An electrostatic discharge (ESD) preventive wrist strap with connection cord.
• One 6 AWG grounding cable.
• A DC PSU installed in the FortiSwitch-AX9004G chassis front panel.

To connect a DC PSU to ground

1. Attach the ESD wrist strap to your wrist and to an ESD socket or to a bare metal surface on the FortiSwitch-AX9004G.
2. Make sure that DC PSU and ground wire are not energized.
3. Connect the ground wire from the local ground to the ground connector on the DC PSU.
4. Secure the ground wire to the DC PSU.
5. Optionally label the wire GND.