Safety With Electricity - Cisco GSR12/60 - 12012 Router -AnyLAN, SONET/SDH Installation And Configuration Manual

Safety Recommendations
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Keep your back straight and lift with your legs, not your back. If you must bend down
to lift the assembly, bend at the knees, not at the waist, to reduce the strain on your lower
back muscles.
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Always disconnect all external cables before lifting or moving the Cisco 12012.
Caution
on the blower modules or on the power supplies. These handles are not designed to support
the weight of the Cisco 12012.

Safety with Electricity

The line cards, redundant clock and scheduler cards, switch fabric cards, alarm card, blower
modules, and redundant power supplies can be removed and replaced while the system is
operating without presenting an electrical hazard or damage to the system.
Follow these basic guidelines when working with any electrical equipment:
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Before beginning any procedures requiring access to the interior of the Cisco 12012,
locate the emergency power-off switch for the room in which you are working.
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If an electrical accident occurs, proceed as follows:
— Use caution; do not become a victim yourself. Disconnect power to the system.
— If possible, send another person to get medical aid; otherwise, assess the condition
— Determine if the person needs rescue breathing or external cardiac compressions,
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Disconnect all power and external cables before installing or removing a router.
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Never assume that power has been disconnected from a circuit; always check.
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Do not perform any action that creates a potential hazard to people or makes the
equipment unsafe.
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Never install equipment that appears damaged.
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Carefully examine your work area for possible hazards such as moist floors,
ungrounded power extension cables, and missing safety grounds.
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To prevent damage, never attempt to lift or tilt the Cisco 12012 using the handles
of the victim and then call for help.
then take appropriate action.