Personal Safety
These Safety Precautions advise personnel of specific hazards which may be
encountered during the installation and operation of the Simoco radio equipment and
that control measures are required to prevent injury to personnel, and damage to
equipment and/or the environment.
Before commencing the installation of any of the Simoco radio equipment, personnel
are to acquaint themselves with all risk assessments relevant to the work site and the
task. They must then comply with the control measures detailed in those risk
assessments.
References covering safety regulations, health hazards and hazardous substances are
detailed under the relevant WARNINGS sections below.
Adequate precautions must be taken to ensure that other personnel do not activate
any equipment that has been switched off for maintenance. Refer to the relevant
Electrical Safety Regulations appropriate to the country of operation.
Where dangerous voltages are exposed during a task, safety personnel are to be
provided as detailed in the relevant Electrical Safety Regulations. Where safety
personnel are required for any other reason, management are to ensure that the
personnel detailed are aware of the hazard and are fully briefed on the action to be
taken in an emergency.
RF Radiation
WARNING: RF RADIATION
An RF radiation hazard exists in the Mobile Radio equipment.
To avoid RF injury, do not touch the antenna when the transmitter is in use.
Do not operate the transmitter with antenna disconnected.
Compliance with RF energy exposure standards: to minimise exposure to RF fields
during equipment service and repair, the antenna terminal of the mobile radio
should be connected to a suitable non-radiating RF load when the transmitter is in
use.
Dangerous Voltages
WARNING: RF RADIATION
The mobile radio equipment is only to be connected to 12 V negative earth systems.
In vehicles with a 24 V supply, an approved 24 V/12 V converter must be used.
The supply must not be taken from a 12 V tap on a 24V battery.
Fused 12 V supply leads, antenna cables and speaker wiring is to be routed as far
away as possible from gas or fuel lines or any electronic control device. The radio
transceiver and antenna are to be mounted as far away as possible from these
devices and their cabling.
The equipment is to be installed, by a competent person, in accordance with the
requirements of local radio communications authorities and/or health and safety
Document Number: TNM-U-E-0145 Issue: 1.0 Page ix
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