3.2GeneralSafetyPrecautions
•Slotsandopeningsinthecabinetareprovidedforventilation.Donotblockorcoveropeningsthatprotect
thedevicesfromoverheating.
•Onlyaqualiedtechnicianfamiliarwithsimilarelectronicequipmentshouldserviceequipment.
•Someequipmentcomponentscanbecomeextremelyhotduringoperation.Turnoffallpowertothe
equipmentandwaituntilsufcientlycoolbeforetouching.
•Maintainemergencyrstaidkitsatthesite.
•Havepersonnelcallinwiththeirtravelroutestohelpensuretheirsafetywhiletravelingbetweenremotesites.
•Instituteacommunicationsroutineduringcertainhigherriskprocedureswheretheon-sitetechnician
continuallyupdatesmanagementorsafetypersonneloftheprogresssothathelpcanbedispatchedifneeded.
•Neverstorecombustiblematerialsinornearequipmentracks.Thecombinationofcombustiblematerial,
heat,andelectricalenergyincreasestheriskofaresafetyhazard.
•Equipmentshallbeinstalledinsitemeetingtherequirementsofa"restrictedaccesslocation,"per
UL60950-1,whichisdenedasfollows:"Accesscanonlybegainedbyservicepersonsorbyuserwho
hasbeenwarnedaboutthepossibleburnhazardonequipmentmetalhousing.Accesstotheequipmentis
throughtheuseofatoolorlockandkey,orothermeansofsecurity,andiscontrolledbytheauthority
responsibleforthelocation."
Burnhazard.Themetalhousingoftheproductmaybecomeextremelyhot.Usecautionwhen
workingaroundtheequipment.
Figure3-1WarningLabelonHotModules
AllTxandRxRFcables'outershieldsmustbegroundedperMotorolaStandardsandGuidelines
forCommunicationsSitesmanualrequirements.
DCinputvoltageshallbenohigherthan60VDC.Thismaximumvoltageshallincludeconsideration
ofthebatterycharging"oatvoltage"associatedwiththeintendedsupplysystem,regardlessofthe
markedpowerratingoftheequipment.Failuretofollowthisguidelinemayresultinelectricshock.
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