Nortel 8300 Installation Manual

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11Safety and regulatory informationThis section contains important safety and regulatory information. Read thissection before you install Small Form Factor Pluggable (SFP) transceiversor 10 Gigabit SFP (XFP) transceivers.Navigation• "Handling, safety, and environmental guidelines" (page 11)• "Care of fiber optic equipment" (page 12)• "Product safety warnings and information" (page 16)Handling, safety, and environmental guidelinesBefore you install an SFP or XFP, read the following handling, safety, andenvironmental guidelines:• SFPs and XFPs are static sensitive. To prevent damage fromelectrostatic discharge (ESD), see "Electrostatic discharge prevention"(page 11).• SFPs and XFPs are dust sensitive. When you store an SFP or XFP, orwhen you disconnect it from a fiber optic cable, always keep a dustcover over the optical bore.• To clean contaminants from the optical bores of an SFP or XFP, use analcohol swab or equivalent to clean the ferrules of the optical connector.• Dispose of this product according to all national laws and regulations.Electrostatic discharge preventionTo prevent equipment damage, observe the following electrostatic discharge(ESD) precautions when handling or installing the components.• Ground yourself and the equipment to an earth or building ground. Usea grounded workbench mat (or foam that dissipates static charge) anda grounding wrist strap. The wrist strap should touch the skin and begrounded through a one megaohm resistor.• Do not touch anyone who is not grounded.Nortel Ethernet Routing Switch 8300Installation — SFPs and XFPsNN46200-307 01.02 Standard4.0 27 August 2007Copyright © 2007, Nortel Networks.