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01 SAFETY
01.1 General Instructions
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• Only authorized persons who have received proper training may install, maintain or repair the control panel.
• Operatives should always wear appropriate, approved personal protection equipment.
• Respect the signs and keep the workplace clean.
• Observe local regulations during any work you may carry out.
• To guarantee proper operation of the equipment and appropriate safety, use only original spare parts and accessories.
• The packaging of the equipment and any other discarded material should be recycled. To do so, they must be separated
for deposit in the correct containers.
01.2 Low-Voltage Electrical Safety
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• Always engage the ground connection.
• Do not disconnect equipment by pulling the cables.
• Do not connect cables without approved plugs.
• Do not let people or equipment pass over cables or extension leads.
• Do not use electrical tools with damp feet or hands, or tools which are themselves damp.
• Do not use water on res where a voltage could be present.
• Under no circumstances bypass the electrical protections.
• Do not conduct work outdoors during adverse weather.
• Perform proper maintenance on the installations.
• Take care with electricity.
• If a person receives a shock, turn off the power supply.
• Disconnect and isolate the part of the installation on which you are going to work.
• Block all the circuit-breaker devices.
• Verify there is no voltage in any of the active elements of the working area.
• Ground and short-circuit all the possible sources of voltage.
• Delimit the working area with signs or isolating barricades.
• Workers should use insulating stools and matting, an absence-of-voltage tester, face visors and
signage material, all of approved type.
