[AusNOG] Rack Studs - AWESOME

[Damian Guppy]

On Thu, Jan 2, 2014 at 10:51 AM, Andrew Jones <aj at jonesy.com.au> wrote:

> Wouldn't any kit sharing a common ground (via the PDU) be OK? I guess if
> your devices are powered via DC plug packs it would be a different story.


The earthing pin on a PDU cable (ie power cable) should not be treated as a
common ground, and in fact should not be connected to the casing / chassis
of any equipment internally. That is why you will still see ground points
on a lot of gear (particularly from Cisco)
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