User`s guide

44 Chapter 4 Installing the XStack Storage
4.2 Safety Considerations
The following sections provide guidelines to ensure your safety when installing and working with
the XStack Storage unit.
4.2.1 General Safety Guidelines
Observe the following general guidelines to ensure safety:
 Keep tools away from walk areas where you and others could trip over them.
 Do not wear loose clothing that could get caught in the chassis mounting hardware. Fasten
your tie or scarf to your sleeves.
 Wear safety glasses when working under any conditions that might be hazardous to your eyes.
 Do not perform any action that creates a potential hazard to people or makes the rack or
equipment unsafe.
4.2.2 Electrical Safety Guidelines
Observe the following electrical guidelines when working with XStack Storage unit.
 Do not work on the equipment or disconnect cables under the following conditions:
– During a thunderstorm
– When wearing a wool sweater or other heavy wool clothing.
– When power is applied.
 Disconnect all power before installing the XStack Storage unit.
 Always make sure that power is off before connecting or disconnecting cables. Never assume
that power is disconnected from a circuit. Always check.
 Locate the emergency power-off switch in the room in which you are working. Then, if an
electrical accident occurs, you can quickly shut the power off.
 Do not handle the XStack Storage unit when power is applied. Before handling it, unplug the
XStack Storage power cord from the AC outlet or trip the power breaker.
 Identify possible hazards in your work area, such as moist floor, ungrounded power-extension
cables, and missing safety grounds. Do not work alone if potentially hazardous conditions
exist.
If an electrical accident occurs, proceed as follows:
 Use caution to avoid becoming a victim yourself.
 Turn off power to the XStack Storage unit.
 If possible, send another person to get medical aid. Otherwise, determine the condition of the
victim and call for help.
 Determine whether the victim needs rescue breathing or external cardiac compressions, then
take appropriate action.