Installation guide

Acme Packet 6100 Hardware Installation and Maintenance Guide 3
ESD Safety
To protect the Acme Packet 6100 delicate electronic components from damage
from static electricity, always follow the appropriate ESD procedures and wear
the proper protective devices (such as an ESD wrist strap) when handling any
and all Acme Packet 6100 hardware and while performing any Acme Packet
6100 hardware procedures.
Precautions To protect your equipment from ESD, follow these ESD safety precautions:
• Ensu
re that the Acme Packet 6100 is properly grounded.
• If yo
u are grounding your Acme Packet 6100 to an electrically conductive,
grounded rack, check to see whether or not the rack is painted. Paint can
hinder proper grounding. If your equipment rack is painted, you should
ground the system to some other reliable place or remove a small portion
of paint for proper grounding.
• Use
a grounded ESD wrist strap when working on the Acme Packet 6100
to prevent static discharge.
• To av
oid damaging ESD sensitive hardware, discharge all static electricity
from your body before working directly with the Acme Packet 6100 chassis
by touching a grounded object.
Figure 1 - 1. ESD Strap