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Chapter 1 - Safety Precautions
Section 1-1 - Read This Manual
Personnel properly qualified in the application and use of life safety equipment ("qualified personnel")
shall read this manual carefully before performing any actions to specify, apply, install, maintain and
operationally test SAFEPATH
®
Panel products in accordance with the instructions in this manual.
This manual shall be kept with the SAFEPATH
®
Panel for reference during the life of the system. This
manual shall be made available to all qualified personnel who operate, test, maintain, or service
SAFEPATH
®
Panel products. It is strongly recommend that such personnel read and understand the
entire manual.
Section 1-2 - Operational Safety
WARNING: IF SAFETY PRECAUTIONS, INSTALLATION AND TESTING INSTRUCTIONS ARE
NOT PERFORMED PROPERLY, THE
SAFEPATH
®
PANEL MAY NOT OPERATE IN
AN EMERGENCY SITUATION WHICH COULD RESULT IN PROPERTY DAMAGE
AND SERIOUS INJURY OR DEATH TO YOU AND/OR OTHERS.
WARNING: IF THE TROUBLE CONDITION PROTECTIVE SIGNALING SYSTEM SOUNDS
AND/OR FLASHES, IT IS A WARNING OF A POSSIBLE SERIOUS SITUATION AND
REQUIRES IMMEDIATE ATTENTION.
CAUTION: The SAFEPATH
®
printed circuit boards are sensitive to static electricity and have
delicate components mounted on a board. Discharge any static electricity from your
body by touching a grounded object, such as a metal screw, which is connected to
earth ground. Handle the board by its edges and be careful not to twist or flex it. The
SAFEPATH
Panel is to be installed in a static free area, and the installer is to properly
attach grounded wrist straps before touching any static sensitive areas. After handling
SAFEPATH
®
printed circuit boards, the panel should be tested in accordance with
Section 3-5 “System Checkout” of this manual to verify that the printed circuit board is
functioning properly.
This SAFEPATH
®
Panel will not work without power.
The SAFEPATH
®
Panel is powered by 120VAC
or 220VAC. 24VDC re-chargeable batteries provide back-up power. If both sources of power are cut off
for any reason, the SAFEPATH
®
Panel will not operate.
DO NOT assume any installation, operation and testing details not shown in this manual.
The SAFEPATH
®
Panel shall only be operated with the dead front panel properly in place.
WARNING: FOR PROPER OPERATION, THE
SAFEPATH
®
PANEL SHALL BE CONNECTED TO
A LISTED COMPATIBLE AND PROPERLY OPERATING CONTROL PANEL, WHICH
CONTROLS ITS ACTIVATION. ALL EQUIPMENT SHALL BE PROPERLY
INTERCONNECTED AND OPERATING. THE INSTALLER SHALL CHECK
COMPATIBILITY OF ALL EQUIPMENT PRIOR TO INSTALLATION, OTHERWISE
THE SAFEPATH
®
PANEL AND/OR THE CONTROL PANEL MAY BE DAMAGED
AND/OR FAIL TO OPERATE IN AN EMERGENCY SITUATION.
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