Warning statements and safety symbols – GE Industrial Solutions CPS3200U User Manual

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CPS3200U Upstream System – 23” Product Manual

CPS3200U

CC848779826 r09 December 2013

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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 uninsulated 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.”

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