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Unshielded

Applies to the following Leviton part numbers:

49255, 5G596, 69586, 6A586, 49256, 5G597, 69587, 6A587

• Unshielded panels bond to the rack or cabinet which is bonded to

SBB/PBB via TEBC

• These panels use supplied star washers. The rack mount screws must be

tightened suciently for the star washers to cut through panel ﬁnish to

metal, creating patch panel bond to the rack

- Star washers are not to be used for shielded panels

Standard-Density Shielded Patch Panels

Applies to the following Leviton part numbers: 4S255-Sxx, 4S256-Sxx

• These panels are provided with a grounding stud and green ground screw

• The Unit Bonding Conductor (UBC) is fashioned by installer from

installer-provided materials

• #12 AWG is the minimum for UBC, but #6 AWG is considered best practice

High-Density Shielded Patch Panels

Applies to the following Leviton part numbers: 4S255-D48, 4S256-D48

• The included bonding/grounding stud is a long rack-mount screw

(#12-24 and #10-32 supplied)

• This long screw bonds the panel in the masked upper right corner

• The long #12 screw is used for 12-24 tapped rails and 12-24 cage nuts

• The long #10 screw is used for 10-32 tapped rails and 10-32, M5,

and M6 cage nuts

• The UBC is secured to the long screw with nuts and lock washers

Shielded e2XHD Snap-in Cassette Patching System

Applies to the following Leviton part numbers: E2X1F-S48, E2X1A-S48,

E2X1F-E48, E2X1A-E48

• Bonding/grounding is accomplished via ground spring, ground plate,

and masked areas on rear of panel

• The ground post is a long #12 or #10 rack-mount screw (both are included

with these panels)

• The long #12 screw is used for 12-24 tapped rails and 12-24 cage nuts

• The long #10 screw is used for 10-32 tapped rails and 10-32, M5, and M6 cage nuts

• The UBC is secured to the long screw with nuts and lock washers

Leviton Patch Panel Grounding

Use the following instructions to properly ground Leviton patch panels. Note, depending on the panel,

the grounding instructions will vary, please review the installation instructions that accompany the

panels for the speciﬁc grounding instructions. All metalwork within the Telecommunications Room

must be bonded/grounded – including the metal faces of unshielded patch panels.

GROUND

PLATE

MASKED

AREAS

GROUND

SPRING

LONG #12 SCREW

LONG #10 SCREW

Summary of content (2 pages)

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APPLICATION NOTE Leviton Patch Panel Grounding Use the following instructions to properly ground Leviton patch panels. Note, depending on the panel, the grounding instructions will vary, please review the installation instructions that accompany the panels for the specific grounding instructions. All metalwork within the Telecommunications Room must be bonded/grounded – including the metal faces of unshielded patch panels.
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APPLICATION NOTE Ensure Shielded Installation Bonding Integrity The general best practices below highlight the basic grounding/bonding elements within a single telecommunications room. You can download an expanded list of grounding best practices from Leviton (pdf). Refer to the TIA-607-C standard for additional elements required for a larger Telecommunications Grounding System.