User's Manual

Installation Guide 19
7. Grounding WBS-700.
Figure 4.7 Grounding Method
Caution: You must always install an external grounding wire. You must
also ground the outdoor data protection device to a ground rod or a
bonded pipe. Make sure you have completed grounding before you
connect power to the WBS-700.
Warning: Transient or electrostatic discharges that may occur at the WBS-
700, for example a lightning strike, may damage your network equipment
connected to the WBS-700 and cause personnel injury or death of persons
touching the exposed metal connectors of the equipment. You must install
a properly grounded lightning surge protector. Carefully follow the
installation instructions provided by the manufacturer of the protection
device.
To ground the Wavion WBS-700:
The Grounding screw is located on the side panel of the outdoor unit.
To connect the grounding cable:
1. Connect one end of a grounding cable to the grounding terminal and tighten the
grounding screw firmly.
Do the following steps:
a. Remove the nut and star washers from the grounding screw.
b. Attach one star washer to the grounding screw.
c. Attach #10 AWG bare copper wires with an M6 terminal ring to the
grounding screw.
d. Attach the second star washer and tighten the nut.