User's Guide

Safety Considerations
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Safety Considerations
The following sections provide guidelines to ensure your safety when installing and
working with the SkyWay Bridge/Router.
General Safety Guidelines
Observe the following guidelines to ensure general 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 hard-
ware. Fasten your tie or scarf and roll up your sleeves.
• Wear safety glasses when working under any conditions that might be hazard-
ous to your eyes.
• Do not perform any action that creates a potential hazard to people or makes
the equipment unsafe.
Electrical Safety Guidelines
Observe the following electrical guidelines when working on the SkyWay Bridge/
Router.
• Do not work on the system or connect or disconnect cables under these con-
ditions:
• during a thunderstorm
• when wearing a wool sweater or other heavy wool clothing
• when power is applied
• Do not touch the SkyWay power supply when the power cord is connected.
Because the SkyWay Bridge/Router does not have a power switch, line volt-
ages are present within the power supply when the power cord is connected
to the Bridge/Router.
• The SkyWay’s Bridge/Router relies on the building’s installation for short-circuit
(overcurrent) protection. Make sure that a fuse or circuit breaker not larger
than 120 VAC, 15A U.S. (240 VAC, 10A international) is used on the phase
conductors (all current-carrying conductors).
• Before working on the SkyWay chassis, unplug the power cord from the AC
outlet or disconnect the fuse or circuit breaker.
• Locate the emergency power-off switch for the AC source connected to the
SkyWay Bridge/Router. If an electrical accident occurs, use this switch to turn
off power to the bridge.
• 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.