Cautions And Warnings; Safety Words And Definitions; General Cautions And Warnings - GE 889 Instruction Manual

CAUTIONS AND WARNINGS

Cautions and Warnings

Safety words and definitions

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Before attempting to install or use the device, review all safety indicators in this document
to help prevent injury, equipment damage, or downtime.
The following symbols used in this document indicate the following conditions
Indicates a hazardous situation which, if not avoided, will result in death or serious
injury.
Indicates a hazardous situation which, if not avoided, could result in death or serious
injury.
Indicates a hazardous situation which, if not avoided, could result in minor or
moderate injury.
Indicates practices not related to personal injury.
The following general safety precautions and warnings apply.
Before attempting to use the equipment, it is important that all danger and caution
indicators are reviewed.
If the equipment is used in a manner not specified by the manufacturer or functions
abnormally, proceed with caution. Otherwise, the protection provided by the
equipment may be impaired and can result in impaired operation and injury.
Hazardous voltages can cause shock, burns or death.
Installation/service personnel must be familiar with general device test practices,
electrical awareness and safety precautions must be followed.
Before performing visual inspections, tests, or periodic maintenance on this device or
associated circuits, isolate or disconnect all hazardous live circuits and sources of
electric power.
Failure to shut equipment off prior to removing the power connections could expose
you to dangerous voltages causing injury or death.
Ensure that all connections to the product are correct so as to avoid accidental risk of
shock and/or fire, for example from high voltage connected to low voltage terminals.
Follow the requirements of this manual, including adequate wiring size and type,
terminal torque settings, voltage, current magnitudes applied, and adequate isolation/
clearance in external wiring from high to low voltage circuits.
Use the device only for its intended purpose and application.
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