Nortel Passport 8600 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) transceivers,10 Gigabit SFP (XFP) transceivers, or GigaBit Interface Converters (GBIC).Navigation• "Handling, safety, and environmental guidelines" (page 11)• "Care of fiber optic equipment" (page 12)• "Product safety warnings and information" (page 16)• "Electromagnetic interference compliance" (page 17)Handling, safety, and environmental guidelinesBefore you install a GBIC, SFP, or XFP, read the following handling, safety,and environmental guidelines:• GBICs, SFPs, and XFPs are static sensitive. To prevent damage fromelectrostatic discharge (ESD), see "Electrostatic discharge prevention"(page 11).• GBICs, SFPs, and XFPs are dust sensitive. When you store a GBIC,SFP, or XFP, or when you disconnect it from a fiber optic cable, alwayskeep a dust cover over the GBIC, SFP, or XFP optical bore.• To clean contaminants from the optical bores of a GBIC, SFP, or XFP,use an alcohol swab or equivalent to clean the ferrules of the opticalconnector.• 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.Nortel Ethernet Routing Switch 8600Installation — SFP, XFP, GBIC, and OADM Hardware ComponentsNN46205-305 01.02 Standard4.1 16 November 2007Copyright © 2007, Nortel Networks.