Chapter 2 Preparing for Installation
Safety Recommendations
The safety guidelines are as follows:
•Keep the chassis area clear and
•Keep tools away from walk areas where you and others could fall over them.
•Do not wear loose clothing or jewelry, such as earrings, bracelets, or chains, that could get caught in the chassis.
•Wear safety glasses if you are working under any conditions that might be hazardous to your eyes.
•Do not perform any action that creates a potential hazard to people or makes the equipment unsafe. This section includes the following topics:
•Maintaining Safety with Electricity, page 2-2
•Preventing Electrostatic Discharge Damage, page 2-3
Maintaining Safety with Electricity
Warning Before working on a chassis or working near power supplies, unplug the power cord on AC units; disconnect the power at the circuit breaker on DC units. Statement 12
Follow these guidelines when working on equipment powered by electricity:
•Before beginning procedures that require access to the interior of the chassis, locate the emergency
•Do not work alone if potentially hazardous conditions exist anywhere in your work space.
•Never assume that power is disconnected from a circuit; always check the circuit.
•Look carefully for possible hazards in your work area, such as moist floors, ungrounded power extension cables, frayed power cords, and missing safety grounds.
•If an electrical accident occurs, proceed as follows:
–Use caution; do not become a victim yourself.
–Disconnect power from the system.
–If possible, send another person to get medical aid. Otherwise, assess the condition of the victim and then call for help.
–Determine if the person needs rescue breathing or external cardiac compressions; then take appropriate action.
•Use the adaptive security appliance chassis within its marked electrical ratings and product usage instructions.
•Install the adaptive security appliance in compliance with local and national electrical codes as listed in the Regulatory Compliance and Safety Information for the Cisco ASA 5500 Series document.
•The adaptive security appliance models equipped with
Cisco ASA 5505 Adaptive Security Appliance Hardware Installation Guide
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