User's Manual

Bridges NIC 42 User Guide 2 FCC and Government Guidelines
Bridges NIC 42 User Guide 18 March 2013 Silver Spring Networks 12
• Theinformationcontainedinthisdocumentisintendedtoaidqualifiedpersonnel,andis
notareplacementforthepropertrainingrequiredtomakeapersonqualified.
• SilverSpringNetworksassumesnoliabilityforthecustomerʹsfailuretofollowthese
safetyguidelines.
General Electrical Safety
• Performtheproceduresinthismanualinaccordancewithapplicableworkplace
standardsestablishedbythefollowingagencies:
— OccupationalSafetyandHealthAct(OSHA).
—TheNationalElectricalCodepublishedbytheNationalFireProtectionAssociation
(NFPA‐70).
—NationalElectricalManufacturersAssociation(NEMA).
— ElectronicsIndustriesAssociation(EIA).
—InsulatedPowerCableEngineersAssociation(IPCEA).
• Americ
anNationalStandardsInstitute(ANSI).Wheneverpossible,de‐energizeall
circuitsorequipmentbeforeworkingonthem.
• Maintainaminimumclearanceof10feet(3meters)betweenlinepotentialandall
unqualifiedpersonsatalltimes.
• Keepunauthorizedpeopleoutoftheworkarea.Beespeciallycautiousofchildren,who
te
ndtobedrawntoworkactivity.
• DeterminingifacircuitisOFFcanbedifficultinsomeinstances.Checkforcircuitvoltage
withanappropriatevoltmeterbeforeworkingonequipmentpresumedtohavebeen
de‐energized.Tiebreakers,doublethrowdisconnectswitches,automatictransfer
switchesandemergencygeneratorscansupplypow
erthroughanalternatecircuitor
fromanothersource.
• 120Vcurrentcanbejustalethalashighervoltagesbecausecurrentflowthroughabody
dependsuponthebodyʹsresistance.
• Donottrustinsulationand/orweatherproofingonawireasprotectionfromshock.
• Useelectricallyinsulatedtools.In
spectportable electricalequipmentortoolsfordefects
andremoveanydefectivedevicesfromserviceimmediately.Allportableelectrical
equipmentmusthaveGroundFaultCircuitInterrupter(GFCI)protection.
• Selecttherighttoolforthejob.Usetoolsproperly.Keeptoolsingoodworkingorder.
• Makesuretheworkareaisfreeofan
yflammablematerial.Flammablevaporscanbe
ignitedbyanarcflash.
• Keeptheworkareacleananddry.Clutteredworkareascauseaccidentsandinjuries.
• Providegoodlightingintheworkarea.Youcannotworksafelyifyoucannotseewhat
youaredoing.
• Reportunsafec
onditionsordefectiveequipmenttoyourimmediatesupervisor.