Observe these guidelines when you service electrical equipment.
- Check the area for electrical hazards such as moist floors, nongrounded
power extension cords, and missing safety grounds.
- Use only approved tools and test equipment. Some hand tools have
handles that are covered with a soft material that does not provide
insulation from live electrical current.
- Regularly inspect and maintain your electrical hand tools for
safe operational condition. Do not use worn or broken tools or testers.
- Do not touch the reflective surface of a dental mirror to a live
electrical circuit. The surface is conductive and can cause personal
injury or equipment damage if it touches a live electrical circuit.
- Some rubber floor mats contain small conductive fibers to decrease
electrostatic discharge. Do not use this type of mat to protect yourself
from electrical shock.
- Do not work alone under hazardous conditions or near equipment
that has hazardous voltages.
- Locate the emergency power-off (EPO) switch, disconnecting switch,
or electrical outlet so that you can turn off the power quickly in
the event of an electrical accident.
- Disconnect all power before you perform a mechanical inspection,
work near power supplies, or remove or install main units.
- Before you work on the equipment, disconnect the power cord. If
you cannot disconnect the power cord, have the customer power-off
the wall box that supplies power to the equipment and lock the wall
box in the off position.
- Never assume that power has been disconnected from a circuit.
Check it to make sure that it has been disconnected.
- If you have to work on equipment that has exposed electrical circuits,
observe the following precautions:
- Make sure that another person who is familiar with the power-off
controls is near you and is available to turn off the power if necessary.
- When you work with powered-on electrical equipment, use only one
hand. Keep the other hand in your pocket or behind your back to avoid
creating a complete circuit that could cause an electrical shock.
- When you use a tester, set the controls correctly and use the
approved probe leads and accessories for that tester.
- Stand on a suitable rubber mat to insulate you from grounds such
as metal floor strips and equipment frames.
- Use extreme care when you measure high voltages.
- To ensure proper grounding of components such as power supplies,
pumps, blowers, fans, and motor generators, do not service these components
outside of their normal operating locations.
- If an electrical accident occurs, use caution, turn off the power,
and send another person to get medical aid.