Ampex Data Systems ATM 300 manual Good Practices

Good Practices

If you cannot turn off power immediately, very carefully loop a length of dry, nonconducting material (such as rope, insulating material, or clothing) around the victim and pull him free of the power. Avoid touching the victim or victim’s clothing until free of power. Immediately start the appropriate first aid procedures.

When testing or servicing the equipment described in this manual, keep in mind the following standard good practices:

When connecting any instrument (oscilloscope, waveform monitor, etc.) to a high-frequency output, use the appropriate termination resistor at the input of the instrument unless the instrument is terminated internally.

When inserting or removing printed wiring assemblies (PWAs), cable connectors, or fuses, always turn off power to the affected portion of the equipment. After removing power, allow sufficient time for the power supplies to bleed down before reinserting PWAs.

To avoid damage to PWA components from static electricity, use standard static-safe handling procedures such as wearing a grounded wrist strap and working on grounded conductive surfaces.

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