Exabyte EXB-8505 8mm manual Safety Agency Standards, Electrostatic Discharge ESD

7Safety and Regulatory Agency Compliance

Safety Agency Standards

When purchased from Exabyte Corporation, the tape drive is certified as a component by the following domestic and international product safety standards.

UL Standard 1950, 1st Edition, Information Technology

Equipment

CAN/CSA Standard C22.2 No. 950-M89, Safety of Information

Technology Equipment

IEC 950/EN60950, Safety of Information Technology Equipment including Electrical Business Equipment (TUV)

Certification of the final product is the responsibility of the system integrator.

Electrostatic Discharge (ESD)

When properly installed with a shielded cabinet, shielded cables, and adequate grounding of the SCSI bus and the input power, the tape drive can withstand discharges of the following:

Up to 10,000 volts applied to those points that are accessible during normal use without affecting the permanent read error rate or requiring operator intervention.

Up to 15,000 volts applied to those points that are accessible during normal use without sustaining permanent damage. However, at this level of discharge, operator intervention may be required to reset the tape drive.

Note: No errors will occur or damage be caused to the tape drive when a cartridge charged to a maximum of 20,000 volts is inserted into the tape drive.

7-2	EXB-8205 and EXB-8505	510504
	(Standard and XL)