Before You Start; Safety Precautions - GE Multilin D400 Instruction Manual

D400 Substation Gateway
Chapter 1: Before You Start

Safety precautions

D400 SUBSTATION GATEWAY INSTRUCTION MANUAL

Before You Start

Before you begin installing and using the D400
including the following topics:
• Safety precautions
• Regulatory compliance information
• Product overview
• Product specifications
• Approvals
• Storage recommendations
Read and thoroughly understand this guide before installing and operating the unit. Save
these instructions for later use and reference.
Failure to observe the instructions in this manual may result in serious injury or death.
Follow all safety precautions and instructions in this manual.
Only qualified personnel should work on the D400. Maintenance personnel should be
familiar with the technology and the hazards associated with electrical equipment.
• Never work alone.
• Before performing visual inspections, tests, or maintenance on this equipment, isolate
or disconnect all hazardous live circuits and sources of electric power. Assume that all
circuits are live until they have been completely de-energized, tested, and tagged. Pay
particular attention to the design of the power system. Consider all sources of power,
including the possibility of back feed.
• Turn off all power supplying the equipment in which the D400 is to be installed before
installing and wiring the D400.
• Operate only from the power source specified on the installed power supply module.
• Beware of potential hazards and wear personal protective equipment.
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