Lucent Technologies Lineage
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2000 400A, 60Hz Ferroresonant Rectifier J85503C-3
Issue 10 July 2000
Safety 4 - 1
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Safety
Safety
Precautions
Please read and follow all safety precautions and warnings before
installing, maintaining, or troubleshooting the 400-ampere rectifier.
Always take precautions to protect personal safety as well as the
equipment when working on power systems. Precautions relating to
personal safety are labeled DANGER. Those relating to equipment
damage are labeled Warning.
Whenever working on or near electrically live equipment, observe the
following DANGER warnings and those given within each procedure
in this book.
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Electricity produces magnetic fields that can affect implanted
electronic medical devices. The strength of the magnetic field
depends on the amount of current in the circuit, as well as other
conditions (such as: number of conductors, placement, and distance
from the conductor). DC power and distribution systems, including
the batteries, that are typically used in telecommunication utility
rooms can operate at high current levels. Personnel with electronic
medical devices need to be aware of their restrictions when
working around electricity.
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Remove all jewelry and use insulated tools when working on or
near electrically live parts.
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Always wear appropriate eye protection.
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Follow procedures in the proper order to minimize exposure to high
voltages, up to 600 volts.
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Use a voltmeter to insure no voltage, or the expected voltage, is
present before contacting any uninsulated conductor surface.
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Use gloves when handling thermally hot components inside the
rectifier. Transformers are very hot after sustained operation.