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2. Safety regulations
2.3 Personal Protective Equipment
DANGER
The EBC poses a considerable risk of electric shocks and a high short circuit current. During installation, use and
maintenance operations, the equipment mentioned in this section must be used.
People responsible for operating this equipment and/or passing close to it must not wear garments with flowing sleeves,
nor may laces, belts, bracelets or other metal pieces that might cause a danger.
The following list sum up the minimum Personal Protective Equipment to wear at all times. Additional requirements may
be needed according to national safety standards.
Anti-accident and non-sparking shoes
with rubber sole and reinforced toe
Protective gloves for handling operations
Isolated rubber gloves for operations of connection
and work under hazardous voltage
Protective garments for electrical work
Protective face and head shield
Isolated tools
INDICATION
The skilled technician must work on electrical insulated carpet and he must not wear any kind of metal objects like
watches, bracelets, etc.
2.4 Hazard signs in the workplace
The following signs must be exhibited at all points of access to the room where the equipment is installed:
Electric current
This sign indicates the electrical live parts.
How to proceed in an emergency
Do not use water to quench fires but just the extinguishers specially designed for putting out fires in electrical
equipment.
No smoking
This sign indicates that smoking is not allowed.