Personal Safety; Warnings And Cautions; General; Tools - RADAC WaveGuide 5 Direction User Manual

Personal Safety

In hazardous areas it is compulsory to use personal protection and safety gear such as:
• Hard hat, fire-resistive overall, safety shoes, safety glasses and working gloves.
• Avoid possible generation of static electricity.
• Use non-sparking tools and explosion-proof testers.
• Make sure no dangerous quantities of combustible gas mixtures are present in the
working area.
• Never start working before the work permit has been signed by all parties.
The emitted microwave energy is far below acceptable limits for exposure to the human
body. A maximum radiation of 0.1 [mW/cm

Warnings and Cautions

General

Make sure that all power to the instrument is switched off before opening the cover of a
WaveGuide radar. Failure to do so may cause danger to persons or damage to the
equipment. Also, all the covers must be closed before switching on the power.

Tools

Treat the flange surface of the cover and the housing with care. Keep the flange surface
free of dirt. The O-ring must be present and undamaged.
Use non-sparking tools and explosion-proof testers. Use suitable explosion-proof tools

Working Environment

Hazardous Zone
POTENTIAL ELECTROSTATIC CHARGING HAZARD
Avoid the generation of static electricity. Electrostatic charge/discharge of the device
from/to a person or a tool could ignite a surrounding hazardous atmosphere.
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