ADCP-80-526 • Issue 6 • December 2006 • Preface

ABOUT THIS MANUAL

This manual describes the PowerWorx® Select Series™ Fuse Platform and provides installation, operation, maintenance, and testing procedures. The Select Series™ Fuse Platform is available with various types of fuses including TPA, KLM, and GMT fuses. Two types of fuses can be combined within the same platform, if required. Within this manual, the Select Series™ Fuse Platform is referred to as the “Select Series™ fuse platform” or the “fuse platform”.

STANDARDS CERTIFICATION

The fuse platform complies with the applicable sections of the following standards: UL, Telcordia, NEC 1999, CE, IEC, CSA, and NEBS Level 3.

ADMONISHMENTS

Important safety admonishments are used throughout this manual to warn of possible hazards to persons or equipment. An admonishment identifies a possible hazard and then explains what may happen if the hazard is not avoided. The admonishments — in the form of Dangers, Warnings, and Cautions — must be followed at all times. These warnings are flagged by use of the triangular alert icon (seen below), and are listed in descending order of severity of injury or damage and likelihood of occurrence.

Danger: Danger is used to indicate the presence of a hazard that will cause severe personal injury, death, or substantial property damage if the hazard is not avoided.

Warning: Warning is used to indicate the presence of a hazard that can cause severe personal injury, death, or substantial property damage if the hazard is not avoided.

Caution: Caution is used to indicate the presence of a hazard that will or can cause minor personal injury or property damage if the hazard is not avoided.

GENERAL SAFETY PRECAUTIONS

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Warning: The fuse platform uses electrical voltage and current levels that may be considered an electrical hazard. Care should be exercised to assure that only qualified personnel are allowed to install, operate, maintain, or otherwise come into contact with this equipment when the fuse platform is energized. Only insulated tools should be used on energized elements of the fuse platform.

Caution: All fuse platform wiring and cabling should be connected with the system office battery input off or disconnected at the office distribution panel.

Caution: A replacement fuse must be of the same type and current rating as the fuse being replaced.

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