PowerDsine PD-6548 manual Safety Information, General Guidelines

PD-6548

1 Safety Information

1.1General Guidelines

Read the following safety information before carrying out any installation, removal or any maintenance procedure on the Power over Ethernet Midspan. Warnings contain instructions that must be followed for personal and product safety. Follow all instructions carefully.

WARNINGS

•Read the Installation Instructions in Section 3 before connecting the Power over Ethernet Midspan to its power source.

•A grounded power cord must be utilized with the Midspan as defined in paragraph 1.2.

•This product relies on the building installation for short-circuit (overcurrent) protection. Ensure that a fuse or circuit breaker no larger than 15 A for 120 VAC, (U.S.) 10 A for 230 VAC (international) is utilized.

•Do not perform any work on the unit or connect/disconnect cables during periods of lightning activity.

•A voltage mismatch can damage the equipment and may pose a fire hazard. If the voltage indicated on the label is different from the power outlet voltage, do not connect the Power over Ethernet Midspan to this outlet.

•For shelf-mounted equipment, be certain that the surface is stable and strong enough to support the equipment. Do not stack more than two of the Power over Ethernet Midspans on a single shelf.

•Ultimate disposal of this product should be handled according to all local laws and regulations.

•The Power over Ethernet Midspan "Data" and "Data + Power" ports are shielded RJ-45 data sockets. They cannot be used as Plain Old Telephone Service (POTS) telephone sockets. Only RJ-45 data connectors may be connected to these sockets.

Power over Ethernet Solutions 8 Cat. No.: 06-6860-056