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Safety Precautions
To avoid personal injury or product damage when installing your switch, read the installation precautions and guidelines below. 
Installation Precautions
Warnings
■ Rack-mounting is not supported. 
■ Do not wall-mount any switch without checking for restrictions in the Installation and Getting Started 
Guide. 
Wall-mount the switch with network ports facing up 
or down (away from or toward the floor). Do not 
wall-mount the switch with the ventilation ducts facing up or down. 
Cautions
■ If your installation requires a different power cord than the one supplied with the switch and/or power supply, be 
sure the cord is adequately sized for the switch’s current requirements. In addition, be sure to use a power cord 
displaying the mark of the safety agency that defines the regulations for power cords in your country/region. The 
mark is your assurance that the power cord can be used safely with the switch and power supply.
■ When installing the switch, the AC outlet should be near the switch and should be easily accessible in case the switch 
must be powered off.
■ Ensure the switch does not overload the power circuits, wiring, and over-current protection. To determine the 
possibility of overloading the supply circuits, add together the ampere ratings of all devices installed on the same 
circuit as the switch and compare the total with the rating limit for the circuit. The maximum ampere ratings are 
usually printed on the devices near the AC power connectors.
■ Do not install the switch in an environment where the operating ambient temperature exceeds its specification.
■ Ensure the air flow around the switch is not restricted. Leave at least 7.6 cm (3 inches) for cooling. For the air flow 
direction, see the Installation and Getting Started Guide for your product, located on the HP ProCurve Web site 
at www.hp.com/go/procurve/manuals.
For additional Safety and Regulatory information, refer to the
 Safety and Regulatory documentation included with your switch. 
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