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Appendix C ’Safety Instructions’ — Danger
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CIRCUIT OVERLOADING
— Considerations should be given to the
connection of the equipment to the supply circuit and the effect that
overloading of the circuits might have on overcurrent protection and
supply wiring.
RELIABLE EARTHING
— Reliable earthing of rack-mounted equipment
should be maintained. Particular attention should be given to supply
connections other than direct connections to the branch circuit (e.g. use
of power strips).
L-PROFILES USE
— The equipment must not be fixed with its rack
mounting ears only. If you intend to install it in a rack, L-profiles are
required and you must observe the ventilation and safety instructions
described in section
Section ’Mounting in Rack’ on page 42.
HANDLING PRECAUTIONS
— To avoid injury while installing the
equipment in a rack (or removing it from a rack), take all the necessary
precautions. Ask another person for help or use an adapted carry lift.
Operating Safety Instructions
DO NOT OPERATE IN EXPLOSIVE ATMOSPHERE
— To avoid injury or
fire hazard, do not operate this equipment in an explosive environment
(atmosphere and materials).
DO NOT OPERATE IN WET/DAMP CONDITIONS
— To avoid electric
shock, this equipment should only be operated in dry conditions.
REPLACEMENT OF RAM WITH BUILT-IN LITHIUM BATTERY
— The
equipment includes non volatile RAM with built-in lithium batteries
which should never require replacing. If for any reason replacement does
prove necessary, please observe the following conditions:
 The operation must only be performed by qualified personnel;
 Only replace with the same or equivalent memory type.
 Ensure the memory is inserted the right way round;

Please dispose of dead memories according to the manufacturer’s
instructions.
Danger of explosion if memory is incorrectly replaced.
The lithium battery in the product complies with IATA and 49CFR
regulations. It requires no special declaration, packaging or labeling.