10
SLC 500™ Modular Chassis
Install a Central Ground Bus
Each enclosure must contain a central ground bus. The ground bus is the common
connection for each chassis within the enclosure and the enclosure itself. If you have
not already installed a central ground bus, see the Industrial Automation Wiring and
Grounding Guidelines, publication 1770-4.1.
Connect Equipment Grounding Conductor
IMPORTANT
chassis mounting tab
ground lug with 5.2mm
Publication 1746-IN016A-MU-P
Use the following information, along with the installation
manual for your programmable controller, to ground the chassis
and your I/O modules.
2
(10 AWG) wire
Keep wire length as
short as possible.
4M or 5M (#10 or #12) star washer
4M or 5M (#10 or #12) phillips screw
and star washer (or SEM screw)
NOTE