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chumpytown
Apr 23, 2020Aspirant
two issues with fs108 switch: wall unmount and mystery symbol on switch
I have an fs108 (not sure from what year, it was present when I moved in in 2016; it is not the v3 version ) and have two questions. First, how do I unmount from the wall mount position? I am up...
- Apr 23, 2020
chumpytown wrote:First, how do I unmount from the wall mount position?
Could have been slide-on he screw heads from other directions. Or glued onto the wall. Hammer, here I come!
chumpytown wrote:Second, what is the purpose of the electrical ground symbol shown on the very left of the product image below
Exactly that's it - a connection for grounding the enclosure - e.g. to bring the shielded cable system to the same ground level.
FWIW - check of the installed cabling is made of four pairs/eight strands and patched to the connector boxes accordingly.
schumaku
Apr 23, 2020Guru - Experienced User
chumpytown wrote:First, how do I unmount from the wall mount position?
Could have been slide-on he screw heads from other directions. Or glued onto the wall. Hammer, here I come!
chumpytown wrote:Second, what is the purpose of the electrical ground symbol shown on the very left of the product image below
Exactly that's it - a connection for grounding the enclosure - e.g. to bring the shielded cable system to the same ground level.
FWIW - check of the installed cabling is made of four pairs/eight strands and patched to the connector boxes accordingly.
- chumpytownApr 23, 2020AspirantThank you, it was glued down after all which I did not expect! Great suggestion.
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