Safety; Safety Precautions - StorageTek L180 Installation Manual

Safety

This section covers topics that are essential to all customer service activity:
• Ensuring your safety
• Handling fibre optic cables properly
• Preventing electrostatic discharge (ESD) damage to equipment
• Installing equipment in the rack area
Read the following pages and become familiar with these guidelines before
beginning any service activity.

Safety Precautions

CAUTION:
Potential injury: On-the-job safety is important; therefore, observe the
following safety precautions while you are engaging in any maintenance
activity. Failing to follow these precautions could result in serious injury.
Remove all conductive jewelry, such as watches and rings, before you
service powered-on equipment.
• Avoid electrical shock. Be careful when you work near power connectors
and supplies.
• Power-off the equipment that is being serviced before you remove a field
replaceable unit (FRU) or other component. Remember that dangerous
voltages could still be present in some areas even though power is off.
• Ground all test equipment and power tools.
• Lift objects properly; read the information in
• Do not remove, cut, or relocate any floor tiles indiscriminately. Before you
manipulate floor tiles, make sure that you understand the customer's
environment and receive the customer's approval. Remember, each
situation is different.
• Enforce good housekeeping practices in the equipment area to help prevent
fire and accidents.
Note: Important things to investigate and to be aware of include the use of
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Halon® gas, under-the-floor smoke detectors, and cables to other
equipment installed nearby.
Eleventh Edition
StorageTek Proprietary
Safety Precautions
"Lifting Techniques".
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