Lifting System Equipment; Handling Circuit Cards - Nortel 1000E Installation And Configuration Manual

Safety instructions
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Lifting system equipment

Handling circuit cards

553-3041-210 Standard 4.00
Care should be exercised when lifting system components. If necessary, get
assistance to lift a component or install a component in a rack. The weight of
the system component can be found in the component profiles in "System
components" on page
Before lifting or installing a component:
• Ensure that the planned location and the route to that location are free of
obstacles and debris.
• Determine the weight of the components (see component profiles in
"System components" on
• Get help with heavy components or components that are to be placed in
the upper section of a rack.
CAUTION WITH ESDS DEVICES
Static electricity can damage circuit cards. Wear an
antistatic wrist strap when handling circuit cards or their
components.
Follow these precautions when handling circuit cards:
1 Unpack or handle cards away from electric motors, transformers, or
similar machinery.
2 Handle cards by the edges only. Do not touch the contacts or
components.
3 Set cards on a protective antistatic bag. If an antistatic bag is not
available, hold the card or set it in a card slot unseated.
4 Store cards in protective packing.
5 Do not stack cards on top of each other unless they are packaged.
6 Wear a properly connected antistatic wrist strap when you work on the
equipment.
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