P50 Agile P153    Chapter 2 - Safety Information 
 
 
 
Warning: 
Data communication cables with accessible screens and/or screen 
conductors, (including optical fibre cables with metallic elements), may 
create an electric shock hazard in a sub-station environment if both ends of 
the cable screen are not connected to the same equipotential bonded 
earthing system. 
   
To reduce the risk of electric shock due to transferred potential hazards: 
   
i. The installation shall include all necessary protection measures to ensure 
that no fault currents can flow in the connected cable screen conductor. 
 
ii. The connected cable shall have its screen conductor connected to the 
protective conductor terminal (PCT) of the connected equipment at both 
ends. This connection may be inherent in the connectors provided on the 
equipment but, if there is any doubt, this must be confirmed by a continuity 
test. 
   
iii. The protective conductor terminal (PCT) of each piece of connected 
equipment shall be connected directly to the same equipotential bonded 
earthing system. 
   
iv. If, for any reason, both ends of the cable screen are not connected to the 
same equipotential bonded earth system, precautions must be taken to 
ensure that such screen connections are made safe before work is done to, 
or in proximity to, any such cables. 
   
v. No equipment shall be connected to any download or maintenance 
circuits or connectors of this product except temporarily and for 
maintenance purposes only. 
   
vi. Equipment temporarily connected to this product for maintenance 
purposes shall be protectively earthed (if the temporary equipment is 
required to be protectively earthed), directly to the same equipotential 
bonded earthing system as the product. 
 
 
3.8  UPGRADING/SERVICING 
 
 
Warning: 
Do not insert or withdraw modules, PCBs or expansion boards from the 
equipment while energised, as this may result in damage to the equipment. 
Hazardous live voltages would also be exposed, endangering personnel. 
 
Caution: 
Internal modules and assemblies can be heavy and may have sharp edges. 
Take care when inserting or removing modules into or out of the IED.