General Safety Guidelines; Electrical Equipment Guidelines; Preventing Electrostatic Discharge Damage - Cisco Performance Routing Engine 5 Hardware Installation Manual

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General Safety Guidelines

When you install any component in a chassis, observe all caution and warning statements mentioned in this chapter. For warning

translations, see the regulatory compliance and safety documentation that came with this product.

The following guidelines will help ensure your safety and protect the equipment. However, these guidelines may not cover all

potentially hazardous situations you may encounter during system installation, so be alert.

• Install your product in compliance with the national and local electrical codes. In the United States, this means the National Fire

Protection Association (NFPA) 70, United States National Electrical Code. In Canada, Canadian Electrical Code, part I, CC22.1.

In other countries, International Electrotechnical Commission (IEC) 364, part 1 through part 7.

• Review the safety warnings listed in the regulatory compliance and safety documentation before installing, configuring, or

performing maintenance on the product.

• Disconnect power at the source before you install or remove a chassis.

• Do not attempt to lift an object you might find too heavy to lift safely.

• Keep the chassis area clear and as dust free as possible during and after installation.

• Keep tools and chassis components away from walk areas.

• Do not wear loose clothing, jewelry (including rings and chains), or other items that could get caught in the chassis.

• Use the product in accordance with its marked electrical ratings and product usage instructions.

Warning

Only trained and qualified personnel should be allowed to install, replace, or service this equipment. Statement 1030.

• Before beginning any procedures requiring access to the chassis interior, locate the emergency power-off switch for the room

in which you are working.

• Disconnect all power and external cables before moving a chassis.

• Do not work alone in potentially hazardous conditions.

• Never assume that power has been disconnected from a circuit; always check.

• Do not perform any action that creates a potential hazard to people or makes the equipment unsafe.

• Carefully examine your work area for possible hazards such as moist floors, ungrounded power extension cables, and missing

safety grounds.

Electrostatic discharge (ESD) damage occurs when electronic cards or components are improperly handled, and can result in complete

or intermittent failures. All line cards consist of a printed circuit card that is fixed in a metal carrier. Electromagnetic interference

(EMI) shielding and connectors are integral components of the carrier. Although the metal carrier helps to protect the cards from

ESD, use an antistatic strap each time you handle the modules. Handle the carriers by the edges only; never touch the cards or connector

pins.

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