Safety Rules - ABB PowerValue 11 RT G2 End Of Life Treatment

1.2. Safety rules

RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK:
BEFORE DISASSEMBLING THE UNIT, MAKE SURE THE UPS IS COMPLETELY SWITCHED OFF
AND INTERNAL CAPACITORS HAVE BEEN DISCHARGED BY WAITING AT LEAST 10 MINUTES
AFTER SHUTDOWN THE UNIT.
DANGER
THE UNIT MAY CONTAIN BATTERIES. A BATTERY CAN PRESENT A RISK OF ELECTRICAL
SHOCK AND HIGH SHORT CIRCUIT CURRENT. THE FOLLOWING PRECAUTIONS SHOULD
BE OBSERVED WHEN DISASSEMBLING A UNIT THAT CONTAINS BATTERIES:
A) REMOVE WATCHES, RINGS OR OTHER METAL OBJECTS.
B) USE TOOLS WITH INSULATED HANDLES.
C) WEAR RUBBER GLOVES AND BOOTS.
D) DO NOT LAY TOOLS OR METAL PARTS ON TOP OF BATTERIES.
E) DISCONNECT THE CHARGING SOURCE PRIOR TO CONNECTING OR
DISCONNECTING OF BATTERY TERMINALS.
F) ESTABLISH IF THE BATTERY IS INADVERTENTLY GROUNDED. IF
INADVERTENTLY GROUNDED, REMOVE SOURCE FROM GROUND. CONTACT
WITH ANY PART OF A GROUNDED BATTERY CAN RESULT IN ELECTRICAL
DANGER
SHOCK. THE LIKELIHOOD OF SUCH SHOCK CAN BE REDUCED IF SUCH
GROUNDS ARE REMOVED DURING INSTALLATION AND MAINTENANCE
(APPLICABLE TO EQUIPMENT AND REMOTE BATTERY SUPPLIES NOT HAVING
GROUNDED SUPPLY CIRCUIT. A BATTERY CAN PRESENT A RISK OF
ELECTRICAL SHOCK AND HIGH SHORT CIRCUIT CURRENT.
KEEP OUT OF BATTERY POLES WHICH CONTAIN DANGEROUS DC-VOLTAGES CAUSING
FATAL ACCIDENTS.
INAPPROPRIATE MANIPULATIONS OF THE BATTERIES CAN CAUSE LIGHTNING SPARKS.
RISK OF INJURY:
MAKE EXTRA ATTENTION TO THE CORNERS OF THE METAL COVERS WHICH CAN BE
SHARPER.
WARNING
RISK OF INJURY:
- DURING MANIPULATION AND DISASSEMBLING, BE CAREFUL OF THE HEAVY WEIGHT OF
THE UNIT.
- THE UPS CONTAINS COMPONENTS WITH HEAVY WEIGHT CAUSING INJURY IS NOT
PROPERLY HANDLED.
- THE UPS CONTAINS PARTS OR COMPONENTS THAT MAY BE SHARP: THE
WARNING
INADVERTENT TOUCH OR PROJECTION MAY RESULT IN INJURY: WEAR SUITABLE
PERSONAL PROTECTIVE DEVICES (PPE).
STATUS
Approved
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