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Chapter GB-3: Maintaining a Safe Work
Environment
INTRODUCTION
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Freecom external drives have been designed to be compact, light-weight and
extremely portable, (and they include a self-contained battery pack), so that they
can be easily carried and used almost anywhere.
Proper use of a Freecom external drive does not pose any health hazards. When
used in accordance with the safety instructions in this manual they also offer an
alternative to external drive users who wish to avoid exposure to the additional
sources of electromagnetic field (EMF) emission that may be present in desk-top
PCs.
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The safety instructions in this manual should therefore always be followed, to
avoid the adverse consequences that could otherwise result from the misuse of
Freecom external drive under sub-optimum field conditions.
AVOIDANCE OF EXPOSURE TO EMF EMISSIONS
NOTE
1.
Extremely Low Frequency (ELF) Emissions (50 Hz (Europe) or 60 Hz (US))
a. Since Freecom external drives are low-voltage direct current (DC) devices, this
external drive emits no EMF (Electromagnetic Field) energy in the ELF range
when it is being powered by its internal battery pack.
b. This Freecom external drive, however, can also be powered by an alternating
current (AC) Adaptor, which converts a 50 Hz or 60 Hz AC power source to DC.
Maintaining a Safe Work Environment
