Media5 Mediatrix C710, Hardware Installation Manual

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Safety Recommendations Hardware Installation Guide
Mediatrix C7 Series – Digital Gateway 7
Safety Recommendations
The following are safety recommendations and best practices to follow when working with the Mediatrix C7
Series.
Maintaining Safety with Electricity
General Safety Practices
Follow these guidelines to ensure personal safety and protect the equipment:
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Keep the Mediatrix C7 Series clear and dust-free during and after installation.
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Locate the emergency power-off switch for the room in which you are working. Then, if an
electrical accident occurs, you can act quickly to turn off the power.
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Disconnect all power before installing the Mediatrix C7 Series.
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Do not work alone if potentially hazardous conditions exist.
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Never assume that power is disconnected from a circuit. Always check.
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Do not perform any action that creates a potential hazard to people or makes equipment
unsafe.
Preventing Electrostatic Discharge Damage
Wear an ESD-preventive wrist strap, ensuring that it makes good skin contact. Connect the clip to earth ground
to channel unwanted ESD voltages to ground safely.
Warning:
Do not work on the Mediatrix C7 Series, connect or disconnect cables during periods of lightning
activity.
Warning:
Disconnect all interface cables (FXO and FXS) as well as all power before servicing the Mediatrix
C7 Series.
Warning:
Hazardous network voltages might be present in WAN, LAN, and telephone networks
connectors regardless of whether power to the device is OFF or ON. Use caution when working near these
connectors to avoid electric shock. When detaching cables, detach the end away from the Mediatrix C7
Series first.
Warning:
This equipment must be installed and maintained by service personnel. Incorrectly connecting
this equipment to a general-purpose outlet could be hazardous. The telecommunications lines must be
disconnected before unplugging the main power connector.