Installation instructions

GEI-M1011A
C. Safety Precautions
WARNING: High voltage and
rotating parts can cause
seri ous or fatal injuries.
Installation, operation, and
mainte- nance of electric machinery should be
performed by qualified personnel. Familiarization
with NEMA Publication MG-2, Safety Standard for
Construction and Guide for Selection, Installation
and Use of Electric Motors and Generators, the
National Electrical Code, and sound local practices
is recommended.
For equipment covered in this instruction book, it
is important to observe safety precautions to
protect personnel from possible injury. Among the
many considerations, personnel should be
instructed to:
• Avoid contact with energized circuits or
rotating parts.
• Avoid bypassing or rendering inoperative any
safeguards or protective devices.
• Avoid use of automatic-reset thermal
protection where unexpected starting of
equipment might be hazardous to personnel.
• Avoid contact with capacitors until safe
discharge procedures have been followed.
• Be sure that the shaft key is fully captive
before the motor is energized.
• Avoid extended exposure in close proximity to
machinery with high noise levels.
• Use proper care and procedures in handling,
lifting, installing, operating, and maintaining
the equipment.
• Do not lift anything but the motor with the
motor lifting means.
Safe maintenance practices by qualified personnel
are imperative. Before starting maintenance
procedures, be positive that:
• Equipment connected to the shaft will not
cause mechanical rotation.
• Main machine windings and all accessory
devices associated with the work area are
disconnected from electrical power sources.
If a high-potential insulation test is required,
procedure and precautions outlined in NEMA
Standards MG-1 and MG-2 should be followed.
Failure to properly ground the frame of this
machine can cause serious injury to personnel.
Grounding should be in accordance with the
National Electrical Code and consistent with sound
local practice.
These instructions do not purport to cover all of the details or variations in equipment nor to provide for every possible
contingency to be met in connection with installation, operation, or maintenance. Should further information be desired or
should particular problems arise which are not covered sufficiently for the purchaser’s purposes, the matter should be referred
to the General Electric Company.
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