Vaisala WAT12, User Manual

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Consult local electricity professionals for the local and state
legislation and regulations about grounding.
WARNING!
Ground the product and verify outdoor installation grounding
periodically. Failure to provide proper grounding can result in injury or death
from electrical shock and can severely damage the equipment.
WARNING!
Do not modify the unit or use it in ways not described in the
documentation. Improper modification may lead to safety hazards, equipment
damage, failure to perform according to specification, or decreased equipment
lifetime.
CAUTION!
Improper modification can damage the product or lead to
malfunction. Any modification voids your warranty.
CAUTION!
2.2.1 ESD protection
Electrostatic Discharge (ESD) can damage electronic circuits. Vaisala products are adequately
protected against ESD for their intended use. However, it is possible to damage the product by
delivering electrostatic discharges when touching, removing, or inserting any objects in the
equipment housing.
To avoid delivering high static voltages to the product:
• Handle ESD
‑
sensitive components on a properly grounded and protected ESD workbench
or by grounding yourself to the equipment chassis with a wrist strap and a resistive
connection cord.
• If you are unable to take either precaution, touch a conductive part of the equipment
chassis with your other hand before touching ESD
‑
sensitive components.
• Hold component boards by the edges and avoid touching component contacts.
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