Safety Precautions - S&C 2000 Series Installation & Operation Manual

Series 2000 Circuit-Switchers operate at high voltage . Failure to observe the
precautions below will result in serious personal injury or death .
Some of these precautions may differ from your company's operating procedures and rules .
Where a discrepancy exists, follow your company's operating procedures and rules .
1 . QUALIFIED PERSONS . Access to substation
switching equipment must be restricted only to
qualified persons . See the "Qualified Persons"
section on page 2 .
SAFETY PROCEDURES . Always follow safe
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operating procedures and rules .
3 . PERSONAL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT . Always
use suitable protective equipment such as rubber
gloves, rubber mats, hard hats, safety glasses, fall
protection, and flash clothing in accordance with
safe operating procedures and rules .
4 . ENERGIZED COMPONENTS . Always consider all
parts live until de-energized, tested, and grounded .
DANGER
5 . CIRCUIT-SWITCHER POSITION . Always confirm
the circuit-switcher Open/Close position by visually
observing the position of the switch position
indicator located on the high-speed base . Switches
may be energized from either side .
6 . MAINTAINING PROPER CLEARANCE . Always
maintain proper clearance from energized
components .
7 . OPERATION . Circuit-making and circuit-breaking
are involved in the normal operation of this
interrupter switch . To operate, follow the operating
procedure as outlined on page 34 .
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Safety Precautions

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