GE Industrial Solutions CPS6000-M2 - Manual (Page 23)

CPS6000-M2 Installation Guide H5694720
Issue 8 January 2008 23
Warning Statements and Safety Symbols
The symbols may sometimes be accompanied by some type of statement; e.g., “Hazardous
voltage/energy inside. Risk of injury. This unit must be accessed only by qualified personnel.”
Signal words as described below may also be used to indicate the level of hazard.
DANGER
Indicates the presence of a hazard that will cause death or severe personal
injury if the hazard is not avoided.
WARNING
Indicates the presence of a hazard that can cause death or severe personal
injury if the hazard is not avoided.
CAUTION
Indicates the presence of a hazard that will or can cause minor personal
injury or property damage if the hazard is not avoided.
This symbol identifies the need to refer to the equipment instructions for
important information.
These symbols (or equivalent) are used to identify the presence of
hazardous ac mains voltage.
This symbol is used to identify the presence of hazardous ac or dc
voltages. It may also be used to warn of hazardous energy levels.
One of these two symbols (or equivalent) may be used to identify the
presence of rectifier and battery voltages. The symbol may sometimes be
accompanied by some type of statement, for example: “Battery voltage
present. Risk of injury due to high current. Avoid contacting conductors
with non-insulated metal objects. Follow safety precautions.”
One of these two symbols may be used to identify the presence of a hot
surface. It may also be accompanied by a statement explaining the hazard.
A symbol like this with a lightning bolt through the hand also means that
the part is or could be at hazardous voltage levels.
This symbol is used to identify the protective safety earth ground for the
equipment.
This symbol is used to identify other bonding points within the
equipment.
This symbol is used to identify the need for safety glasses and may
sometimes be accompanied by some type of statement, for example:
“Fuses can cause arcing and sparks. Risk of eye injury. Always wear
safety glasses.”