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Safety Tips; Preventing Electrostatic Discharge Damage - Cisco VG310 Hardware Installation Manual

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Safety Tips

• If you remove a chassis during installation and maintenance, place the chassis cover in a safe place.
• Keep tools away from walk areas to prevent hazards such as slips, trips, and falls.
• Do not wear loose clothing that may get caught in the chassis.
• Wear safety glasses if you are working under conditions that might be hazardous to the eyes.
Warning
This equipment must be installed and maintained by service personnel as defined by AS/NZS 3260.
Incorrectly connecting this equipment to a general-purpose outlet could be hazardous. The
telecommunications lines must be disconnected 1) before unplugging the main power connector or 2)
while the housing is open, or both. Statement 1043
Safety Tips
Use these tips as safety guidelines when installing and working around this equipment:
• Locate the emergency power off switch for the room in which you are working in order to be able to
• Disconnect all power before installing or removing a chassis.
• Do not work alone if potentially hazardous conditions exist.
• Never assume that power is disconnected from a circuit. Always check.
• Look carefully for possible hazards in your work area, such as moist floors, ungrounded power extension
• If an electrical accident occurs, proceed as follows:

Preventing Electrostatic Discharge Damage

Always follow ESD-prevention procedures when removing and replacing components. These procedures
include:
• Ensure that the chassis is electrically connected to earth ground.
• Wear an ESD-preventive wrist strap, ensuring that it makes good skin contact.
• Connect a clip to the ESD-strap connection jack (to the left of the power switch on the rear of the chassis)
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quickly turn off power, if an electrical accident occurs.
cables, and missing safety grounds.
◦ Use caution; do not become a victim yourself.
◦ Turn off power to the system.
◦ If possible, send another person to get medical aid. Otherwise, assess the condition of the victim
and then call for help.
◦ Determine if the person needs rescue breathing or external cardiac compressions, and then take
appropriate action.
or to an unpainted chassis frame surface.
Planning Your Installation
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