Safety Recommendations
Follow these guidelines to ensure general safety:
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Keep the chassis area clear and dust-free during and after installation.
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Keep tools and chassis components away from walk areas.
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Do not wear loose clothing that could get caught in the chassis.
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Fasten your tie or scarf and roll up your sleeves.
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Wear safety glasses when working under conditions that might be hazardous to your eyes.
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Do not perform any action that creates a hazard to people or makes the equipment unsafe.
Safety with Electricity
Follow these guidelines when working on equipment powered by electricity:
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Locate the emergency power-off switch in the room in which you are working.
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If an electrical accident occurs, you can quickly turn off the power.
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Disconnect all power before doing the following:
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Installing or removing a chassis
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Working near power supplies
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Look carefully for possible hazards in your work area, such as moist floors, ungrounded power
extension cables, frayed power cords, and missing safety grounds.
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Do not work alone if hazardous conditions exist.
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Never assume that power is disconnected from a circuit. Always check.
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Never open the enclosure of the built-in Class-2 power supply.
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If an electrical accident occurs, proceed as follows:
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Use caution; do not become a victim yourself.
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Turn off power to the device.
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If possible, send another person to get medical aid. Otherwise, assess the victim’s condition
and then call for help.
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Determine if the person needs rescue breathing or external cardiac compressions; then take
appropriate action.
Warning:
Do not work on the system or connect or disconnect cables during periods of lightning
activity.
