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Joliet_tech
Jul 19, 2021Aspirant
Plastic Washers
Why are there plastic washers in the moutning kit? I thought that the intention was to make sure that the switch was grounded through the mounting screws. Using the washers will prevent this. I ...
Joliet_tech
Jul 19, 2021Aspirant
So they would go between the mounting ears and the rack? Otherwise, i'm not sure that they would be protecting anything of interest. Who cares if the front of the rack is scratched!
Thanks. It is at least A REASON. I left them off on this installation.
schumaku
Jul 19, 2021Guru - Experienced User
Joliet_tech wrote:
So they would go between the mounting ears and the rack?
I don't think so. If the aim would be a proper ground segregation (isolation, keeping the switch off from the rack ground) more effort would be required.
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