Rack Safety And Precautions - StorageTek L700e Operator's Manual

• Cable tray or raceway: Place the cables in position; do not pull them
• Vertical rise length: Leave the cables on the shipping spool, and lower
• General: Do not install fiber-optic cables on top of smoke detectors.
2. Cable management:
• Leave at least 4.6 m (15 ft) of cable at each end for future growth.
• Use strain reliefs to prevent the weight of the cable from damaging the
• Review all information in this manual and in any related manuals about
3. Connector protection:
• Insert connectors carefully to prevent damage to the connector or fiber.
• Leave the connector's protective cover in place until you are ready to
• Replace the connector's protective cover when the connector is
• Clean the connector before making a connection. Make sure that there

Rack Safety and Precautions

WARNING:
Possible personal injury:
• More than one person might be required to install equipment into the
library's rack or to remove equipment from the library's rack.
• Personnel should take adequate precautions when they are moving a
library that contains rack-installed equipment. The weight of some
rack equipment might alter the height of the library's center of
gravity. This condition might cause the library to tip during a move.
Observe the following safety and handling precautions when you are installing
equipment into the library's rack:
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through the cable tray. Route the cables away from sharp corners,
ceiling hangers, pipes, and construction activity.
them from above; do not pull the cables up from below. Use proper
cable ties to secure the cable.
connector.
safely handling fiber-optic cables.
make connections.
disconnected.
are no obstructions and that keyways are aligned.
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