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SAFETY INFORMATION
Important Safety Information
Please read the following safety information carefully 
before installing the 3Com Baseline Switch 2250 Plus.
WARNING: Installation and removal of the unit must 
be carried out by qualified personnel only.
■ If installing the Switch unit in a stack with other 
units, the Switch unit must be installed below the 
narrower units and above the deeper units.
■ The unit must be connected to an earthed 
(grounded) outlet to comply with international 
safety standards.
■ Do not connect the unit to an AC outlet (power 
supply) without an earth (ground) connection.
■ The appliance coupler (the connector to the unit 
and not the wall plug) must have a configuration 
for mating with an EN60320/IEC320 appliance 
inlet.
■ The socket outlet must be near to the unit and 
easily accessible. You can only remove power from 
the unit by disconnecting the power cord from the 
outlet.
■ This unit operates under SELV (Safety Extra Low 
Voltage) conditions according to IEC 60. The con-
ditions are only maintained if the equipment to 
which it is connected also operates under SELV 
conditions.
France and Peru Only
This unit cannot be powered from IT
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 supplies. If your 
supplies are of IT type, this unit must be powered by 
230 V (2P+T) via an isolation transformer ratio 1:1, 
with the secondary connection point labelled Neutral, 
connected directly to earth (ground).
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