3 safety precautions – PLANET WNAP-7200 User Manual
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2.3 Safety Precautions
LIVES MAY BE AT RISK! Carefully observe these instructions and any special instructions
that are included with the equipment you are installing.
CONTACTING POWER LINES CAN BE LETHAL.
Make sure no power lines are anywhere where
possible contact can be made. Antennas, masts,
towers, guy wires or cables may lean or fall and
contact these limes. People may be injured or killed
if they are touching or holding any part of
equipment when it contacts electric lines. Make
sure there is NO possibility that equipment or
personnel can come in contact directly or indirectly
with power lines.
Assume all overhead lines are power lines.
The horizontal distance from a tower, mast or antenna to the nearest power line should be at
least twice the total length of the mast/antenna combination. This will ensure that the mast
will not contact power if it falls either during installation or later.
TO AVOID FALLING, USE SAFE PROCEDURES WHEN WORKING AT HEIGHTS
ABOVE GROUND.
Select equipment locations that will allow safe, simple equipment installation.
Don’t work alone. A friend or co-worker can save your life if an accident happens.
Use approved non-conducting lasers and other safety equipment. Make sure all
equipment is in good repair.
If a tower or mast begins falling, don’t attempt to catch it. Stand back and let it fall.
If anything such as a wire or mast does come in contact with a power line, DON’T
TOUCH IT OR ATTEMPT TO MOVE IT. Instead, save your life by calling the power
company.
Don’t attempt to erect antennas or towers on windy days.
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