GE Industrial Solutions BDCBB H569-445 - Manual (Page 7)

Secondary DC Power Distribution Bay H569-445
Issue 3 June 2012 7
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.”