User Manual

Hardware Installation and Setup Introduction
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5.6 General Safety Guidelines
This section lists general admonishments that pertain to electrical equipment. They do not
apply to any specific procedure or piece of equipment discussed in this manual. They do
apply in general to any/all electrical work. Additionally, this section describes how all
admonishments are structured throughout this manual. All admonishments appear
immediately before the step or action that poses a potential danger to either personnel or
equipment.
As mentioned earlier, Cautions apply to equipment damage or degradation, while
Warnings and Dangers apply to personal injury. Warnings indicate a potential for
personal injury or even death, while Dangers indicate that the potential for injury or death
is very likely, in fact it is a near certainty if the admonishment is not complied with.
All three admonishments are structured in three parts. The first part states the hazard,
such as, personal injury, equipment damage, electrical hazard, etc., and explains the
hazard in general detail, such as laser light can damage your eyes. The second part
explains how to safely work around the hazard; for example, always remove jewelry
when working on a live circuit. And the third part states the likely consequences of not
following the instructions in the admonishment, such as failure to adhere to this
admonishment may result in serious injury or even death. An example of this
admonishment is illustrated below.
WARNING
Electrical Hazard
Power connections will be made during this installation that will require the
technician to make electrical connections. A simple 12 VDC circuit can be
very hazardous.
Make sure all electrical circuits are deenergized to the maximum extent
possible. NEVER wear jewelry when working on equipment. NEVER work
alone.
Failure to adhere to this warning could result in serious injury or even death.
WARNING
Possible Eye Injury
Drilling holes in a solid surface, metal wood, etc., can result in debris breaking
away and traveling at high velocities. This debris can strike an unprotected
eye and result in lasting damage.
Always wear protective goggles or eye glasses when drilling.