Warning statements and safety symbols – GE Industrial Solutions H2007001 G11 Series User Manual

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Infinity D Power System Installation Guide: +24V Systems

H2007001

Issue 2.0, June 4, 2009

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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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