A proposal for hardware compatibility in the telecommunications ground system environment

A relatively large percentage of telecommunications equipment on the market exhibits one or more of the ground system related deficiencies discussed in this paper. These deficiencies create additional work and possibly downtime for the user when problems arise in the field and ultimately find their way back to the manufacturer. While this paper addresses only grounding specification and requirements of telecommunications equipment, it suggests that equipment manufacturers also become familiar with thermal, EMC/EMI, and other environmental requirements associated with their products.