Warning and safety symbols – GE Industrial Solutions BDCBB H569-445 User Manual

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Secondary DC Power Distribution Bay H569-445

Issue 3 June 2012

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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.”

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