1-14 Observing product and personnel safety guidelines
6200 Packet-Optical Platform Installation, Commissioning, and Testing Procedures
Release 1.1 009-6200-201 Draft Issue 1
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Dissipating static electricity
The level of static electricity increases on your body when you move around
or come into contact with other charged surfaces. Excessive levels of static
electricity can damage equipment. You must either wear a properly
functioning heel grounder (that attaches to your leg and foot) and/or an
antistatic wrist-strap, or another personal grounding device when you work on
any of the following:
• network element chassis (including the metal frame and cover)
• cables connected to circuit packs
• circuit packs
Note 1: Before you connect to the ESD location for protection, ensure that
the earthing cables are grounded. For details, refer to “Connecting the
6200 to local safety ground” on page 5-8.
Note 2: Heel grounders or similar worn footwear attachments work when
the floor is designed to dissipate static electricity. If the properties of the
floor are unknown or in doubt, use a wrist-strap and make sure it is
connected to a piece of electrostatic discharge (ESD) grounding
equipment before proceeding with any maintenance or installation activity.
Any one of the previously mentioned grounding devices dissipate electrostatic
charges to the ground quickly and safely. Use grounding devices correctly to
eliminate the ESD threat you pose to the equipment.
When you wear an antistatic wrist-strap or a heel grounder, you must make
sure the grounding straps are in contact with a moist part of your skin.
Connect the grounding cord to the grounding plug on a grounded fixture of the
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