Fridgewatch 2100 Controller Mk4
Section 3
Publication 3-58
Issue 1.1 : 01/08
Page 3 of 152
Safety
Electrical wiring must be sized and installed to such a standard as to
meet the requirements of the national or local codes pertaining to the
area in which the installation is taking place.
The electrical power used in this equipment is at a voltage high enough to
endanger life. Before undertaking maintenance or repair procedures on
electrical equipment, personnel must isolate equipment from the electrical
supply and test to verify that isolation is complete. Precautions must be
taken to prevent circuits being inadvertently energised, for example,
withdraw the mains fuses, or, if this is not practicable, disconnect the
equipment from the supply before work commences.
If the supply cannot be disconnected or must remain connected to permit
functional testing, fault diagnosis and repair should only be undertaken by
persons who are aware of the hazard and who have taken adequate
precautions to avoid direct contact with dangerous voltages.
If electrical equipment overheats or a fault occurs, it must be
disconnected from the supply and allowed to cool. Overheating may
damage the insulation system, cables, mouldings, gaskets and seals.
The materials used in these components may contain complex organic
compounds which, when degraded by heat or electrical action, produce
chemical compounds in gaseous, liquid or solid forms. Many of these
gaseous and liquid product compounds are highly flammable and toxic.
If it is necessary to extinguish a fire in electrical equipment, follow the
advice given in the Fire Precautions Act 1971, ‘Guide to Fire Precautions
in Existing Places of Work that require a Fire Certificate’ available from
HMSO. Do not approach the equipment until the fire has been
extinguished and the equipment is cool.