6 S&C Instruction Sheet 761-525
Safety Precautions
DANGER
Alduti-Rupter Switches operate at high voltage. Failure to observe the precautions
below will result in serious personal injury or death.
Some of these precautions may differ from company operating procedures and rules . Where
a discrepancy exists, users should follow their company’s operating procedures and rules .
1 .
QUALIFIED PERSONS. Access to switches and
controls must be restricted only to qualified persons .
See the “Qualified Persons” section on page 2 .
2 .
SAFETY PROCEDURES . Always follow safe operating
procedures and rules .
3 .
PERSONAL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT. Always use
suitable protective equipment, such as rubber gloves,
rubber mats, hard hats, safety glasses, and flash
clothing in accordance with safe operating procedures
and rules .
4 .
SAFETY LABELS AND TAGS. Do not remove or
obscure any of the “DANGER,” “WARNING,”
“CAUTION,” or “
NOTICE
” labels and tags . Remove tags
ONLY if instructed to do so .
5 .
ENERGIZED COMPONENTS. Always consider all
parts live until de-energized, tested, and grounded .
6 .
LOAD-INTERRUPTER SWITCH POSITION. Always
confirm the
Open/Close position of load-interrupter
switches by visually observing the position of the
blades . Switches may be energized from either side and
with the blades in any position .
7 .
MAINTAINING PROPER CLEARANCE. Always
maintain proper clearance from energized components .
8 .
OPERATION . Circuit-making and circuit-breaking are
involved in the normal operation of this interrupter
switch and, as a result, “partway” opening or closing is
undesirable . To operate, swing the operating handle
through its full travel vigorously and without hesitation .
See the “Operation” section on page 26 .