Safety Warnings; Electrical Equipment Guidelines; Telephone Wiring Guidelines - Cisco Catalyst 6500 Series Hardware Installation Manual

Safety Guidelines

Safety Warnings

Safety warnings appear throughout this publication in procedures that may harm you if performed
incorrectly. A warning symbol precedes each warning statement. The warnings below are general
warnings that are applicable to the entire publication.
Warning Only trained and qualified personnel should be allowed to install, replace, or service this equipment.
Statement 1030
Warning During this procedure, wear grounding wrist straps to avoid ESD damage to the card. Do not directly
touch the backplane with your hand or any metal tool, or you could shock yourself. Statement 94

Electrical Equipment Guidelines

Follow these basic guidelines when working with any electrical equipment:
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Caution This equipment is suitable for intrabuilding wiring only.

Telephone Wiring Guidelines

Use the following guidelines when working with any equipment that is connected to telephone wiring or
to other network cabling:
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Before beginning any procedures requiring access to the chassis interior, locate the emergency
power-off switch for the room in which you are working.
Disconnect all power and external cables before moving a chassis.
Do not work alone when potentially hazardous conditions exist.
Never assume that power has been disconnected from a circuit; always check.
Do not perform any action that creates a potential hazard to people or makes the equipment unsafe;
carefully examine your work area for possible hazards such as moist floors, ungrounded power
extension cables, and missing safety grounds.
Never install telephone wiring during a lightning storm.
Never install telephone jacks in wet locations unless the jack is specifically designed for wet
locations.
Never touch uninsulated telephone wires or terminals unless the telephone line has been
disconnected at the network interface.
Use caution when installing or modifying telephone lines.
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