Safety Precautions - Thermo Scientific APEX 100 User Manual

Safety Precautions

Listed below are the safety precautions for your APEX detector. Please read them
carefully, because this information is important—for your own personal safety and the
safety of others.
General Safety Precautions
Do not install, operate, or perform any maintenance procedures until you have read the
safety precautions listed below.
Warning
Failure to follow safe installation and servicing procedures could result in death or
serious injury.
• Make certain only qualified personnel perform installation and maintenance
procedures in accordance with the instruction in this manual.
• Allow only qualified electricians to open and work in the electronics cabinets,
power supply cabinet, control cabinet, or switch boxes.
•
Covers over the electronics and rotating parts must always remain in place
during normal operation. Remove only for maintenance, with the machine's
power OFF. Replace all covers before resuming operation.
• During maintenance, a safety tag (not supplied by the factory) to be displayed in
the ON/OFF switch areas instructing others not to operate the unit
(ANSI:B157.1).
Warning
High voltage that may be present on leads could cause electrical shock.
• All switches must be OFF when checking input AC electrical connections,
removing or inserting printed circuit boards, or attaching voltmeters to the
system.
• Use extreme caution when testing in, on, or around the electronics cabinet, PC
boards, or modules. There are voltages in excess of 115 V or 230 V in these
areas.
Warning
Use only the procedures and new parts specifically referenced in this manual to ensure
specification performance and certification compliance. Unauthorized procedures or parts
can render the instrument dangerous to life, limb, or property.
Warning
Keep hands and clothing away from all moving or rotating parts.
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