GE Industrial Solutions Galaxy Power Systems - Manual (Page 27)

Installation Guide for Galaxy Power Systems
Issue 12 August 2012 Safety 2 - 3
Warning 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.”