Nortel RLC, Installation And Administration Manual

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78 RLC Installation and Administration Guide
Installing the RLC Standard 4.0
General safety
This section describes general safety guidelines recommended by Nortel, and
tools needed for installation. Follow the safety guidelines and recommendations
in this chapter whenever you perform installation or maintenance tasks on the
RLC.
Precautionary messages
This guide provides warnings related to hardware installation and handling, such
as the preceding caution. For a description of these warnings, refer to
“Conventions used in this guide” on page xx.
Electrostatic discharge safety precautions
Electrostatic discharge (ESD) affects the performance and decreases the useful
life of system components. ESD can seriously damage component parts, such as
circuit cards.
Implement the following precautions, as recommended by computer and
telephone equipment manufacturers:
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Remove items that generate static charge from the installation site.
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Use antistatic spray if the site is carpeted.
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Ground yourself before handling any equipment. (For example, wear an
antistatic wrist strap attached to any unpainted metal surface that is
connected to an electrical ground.)
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CAUTION
Risk of data loss or equipment damage
Electrostatic discharge (ESD) affects the performance and
decreases the useful life of system components. It can seriously
damage component parts, such as RLCs and DSP application
modules.