CHAPTER 16General Safety Information• General Safety Guidelines and Warnings for J-EX Series Switches on page 207• Definitions of Safety Warning Levels for J-EX Series Switches on page 208• Fire Safety Requirements for J-EX Series Switches on page 210• Qualified Personnel Warning for J-EX Series Switches on page 211• Warning Statement for Norway and Sweden for J-EX Series Switches on page 212General Safety Guidelines and Warnings for J-EX Series SwitchesThe following guidelines help ensure your safety and protect the J-EX Series switch fromdamage. The list of guidelines might not address all potentially hazardous situations inyour working environment, so be alert and exercise good judgment at all times.• Perform only the procedures explicitly described in the hardware documentation forthis product. Make sure that only authorized service personnel perform other systemservices.• Keep the area around the chassis clear and free from dust before, during, and afterinstallation.• Keep tools away from areas where people could trip over them while walking.• Do not wear loose clothing or jewelry, such as rings, bracelets, or chains, which couldbecome caught in the chassis.• Wear safety glasses if you are working under any conditions that could be hazardousto your eyes.• Do not perform any actions that create a potential hazard to people or make theequipment unsafe.• Never attempt to lift an object that is too heavy for one person to handle.• Never install or manipulate wiring during electrical storms.• Never install electrical jacks in wet locations unless the jacks are specifically designedfor wet environments.• Operate the J-EX Series switch only when it is properly grounded.• Ensure that the separate protective earthing terminal provided on this product ispermanently connected to earth.207
