Another thought. You could look on the back of the rack at the top. Some
of those racks had grounding lugs up there too.
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Jim Oberholtzer
Agile Technology Architects
-----Original Message-----
From: Jim Oberholtzer [mailto:midrangel@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx]
Sent: Wednesday, April 12, 2017 10:30 AM
To: 'Midrange Systems Technical Discussion'
Subject: RE: How to ground an IBM 36U rack?
I would NOT use the router as your ground point, that would force any
electrical fault THROUGH the router, in effect electrocuting it.
I think you're going to need a ground wire to replace that short strap that
will go down to the bottom. The rack ground lug is in the back at the
bottom.
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Jim Oberholtzer
Agile Technology Architects
-----Original Message-----
From: MIDRANGE-L [mailto:midrange-l-bounces@xxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Rob
Berendt
Sent: Wednesday, April 12, 2017 9:47 AM
To: midrange-l@xxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: How to ground an IBM 36U rack?
We are installing equipment into a data center. Suspended above the rack is
a ground cable with a terminal at the end with two inline holes.
There's not a whole lot of slack in that cable. Barely reaches the 36U
rack. I think we're the only company there using IBM racks and I think most
others are using 42U racks.
Is there a suggested place to attach a ground cable on a 36 U rack? Or, is
it common practice to not ground the rack but instead use it as a lug on to
a router? I notice some of our Cisco routers come with a ground lug
attached to the side for you to crimp a cable into. The holes in the
terminal on the suspended cable look like a possible match.
Rob Berendt
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