Carrier 69NT40-541-001 Operation And Service page 15

1.1 GENERAL SAFETY NOTICES
The following general safety notices supplement the specific warnings and cautions appearing elsewhere in this
manual. They are recommended precautions that must be understood and applied during operation and mainte-
nance of the equipment covered herein. The general safety notices are presented in the following three sections
labeled: First Aid, Operating Precautions and Maintenance Precautions. A listing of the specific warnings and cau-
tions appearing elsewhere in the manual follows the general safety notices.
1.2 FIRST AID
An injury, no matter how slight, should never go unattended. Always obtain first aid or medical attention immediately.
1.3 OPERATING PRECAUTIONS
Always wear safety glasses.
Keep hands, clothing and tools clear of the evaporator and condenser fans.
No work should be performed on the unit until all circuit breakers, start-stop switches are turned off, and power
supply is disconnected.
Always work in pairs. Never work on the equipment alone.
In case of severe vibration or unusual noise, stop the unit and investigate.
1.4 MAINTENANCE PRECAUTIONS
Beware of unannounced starting of the evaporator and condenser fans. Do not open the condenser fan grille or
evaporator access panels before turning power off, disconnecting and securing the power plug.
Be sure power is turned off before working on motors, controllers, solenoid valves and electrical control switches.
Tag circuit breaker and power supply to prevent accidental energizing of circuit.
Do not bypass any electrical safety devices, e.g. bridging an overload, or using any sort of jumper wires. Problems
with the system should be diagnosed, and any necessary repairs performed, by qualified service personnel.
When performing any arc welding on the unit or container, disconnect all wire harness connectors from the mod-
ules in both control boxes. Do not remove wire harness from the modules unless you are grounded to the unit
frame with a static safe wrist strap.
In case of electrical fire, open circuit switch and extinguish with CO
1.5 UNIT LABEL IDENTIFICATION
To help identify the label hazards on the unit and explain the level of awareness each one carries, an explanation
is given with the appropriate consequences:
DANGER - means an immediate hazard which WILL result in severe personal injury or death.
WARNING - means to warn against hazards or unsafe conditions which COULD result in
severe personal injury or death.
CAUTION - means to warn against potential hazard or unsafe practice which could result in
minor personal injury, product or property damage.
SECTION 1
SAFETY SUMMARY
2
DANGER
!
WARNING
!
CAUTION
!
1–1
(never use water).
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