User guide

Installing the Equipment
Warnings!
This unit must be correctly earthed through the molded plug supplied; if the local
mains supply does not have an earth conductor do not connect the unit. Contact
Customer Services for advice.
Before connecting the unit to the supply, check the supply requirements in Annex B,
Technical Specification.
The unit has a Technical Earth terminal (marked with ) located adjacent to the
rear-panel mains inputs. Its use is recommended. This is NOT a Protective earth for
electric shock protection. The terminal is provided to:
• Ensure all equipment chassis fixed within a rack are at the same Technical
Earth potential. To do this, connect a wire between the Technical earth terminal
and a suitable point on the rack.
• Eliminate the migration of stray charges when connecting between equipment.
Figure 2.2 Location of the Technical Earth
Warning!
If the terminal screw has to be replaced, use the following:
M3 x 12 mm long Pozidrive Panhead.
Using a longer screw may cause a safety hazard.
Technical Earth –
M3 x 12 mm
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