Safety; Electrical Safety - Thermo Scientific 3403 Manual

Electrical Safety

Thermo Scientific

Safety

Section 2
Incubators are complex equipment. Any attempt to repair a incubator
should be done with caution. There can never be too much said or written
concerning safety in any area of work, especially when dealing with
electricity. Safety should be everyone's concern and responsibility. Personal
safety begins with knowledge of the equipment being worked on. Listed
below are a few ideas and reminders of safety concerns while working on
incubators.
In this manual and on labels attached to this product, the words Note and
Caution mean the following:
• Note May indicate information that may particularly useful, yet not
obvious to someone who is unfamiliar with this particular model.
Note May indicate a situation which could result in failure of the
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system to function properly unless detailed attention is given to the
procedure.
• Caution A potentially hazardous situation exists, which may result in
personnel injury or damage to the equipment. Before installing, using
or maintaining this product, please be sure to read this manual and
product warning labels carefully. Failure to follow these instructions
may cause this product to malfunction, which could result in injury or
damage.
Below are important safety precautions that apply to this product:
• Caution When replacing any component, ensure any green ground
wires are reconnected securely in their original positions to avoid
danger of shock or short circuit.
• Caution Never interfere with or bypass the operation of any switch,
component or feature of the unit. Interlocks, relays, and switches are
designed with a specific purpose and should, therefore, not be altered.
• Caution The user is responsible for carrying out appropriate
decontamination procedures when hazardous materials are spilled on or
inside the incubator.
Midi 40 CO2 Incubator 2-1