7IMPORTANT ELECTRICAL AND MECHANICAL SAFETY INFORMATION

Introduction

Product Safety Policy

 

and General Practice

Compaq products are designed to operate safely when installed and used according to general safety practices.The guidelines included in this chapter explain the potential risks associated with computer operation and provide important safety practices designed to minimize these risks.By carefully following the information contained in this chapter,you can protect yourself from hazards and create a safer computer work environment.

This chapter provides information on the following topics:

Product safety policy

Product installation requirements

General safety precautions for all Compaq products

If you have a serious concern regarding the safe use of the equipment that your Compaq authorized service provider cannot address, call Compaq Customer Support for your area.

Compaq products are designed and tested to meet IEC 950, the Standard for the Safety of InformationTechnology Equipment.This is the International Electrotechnical Commission's safety standard covering the type of equipment that Compaq manufac- tures.Testing may include evaluation according to other criteria such as many of the international,national,and regional standards based on deviations to IEC 950.

SafetyStandards

The IEC 950 standards provide general safety design requirements that reduce the risk of personal injury to both the computer user and the service provider.These standards protect against the following hazards:

Electricshock

Hazardous voltage levels contained in parts of the product

Fire

Overloads, temperature, material flammability

Mechanical

Sharp edges, moving parts, instability

Energy

Circuits with high energy levels (240 volt amperes) or potential as burn hazards

Heat

Accessible parts of the product at high temperatures

Chemical

Chemical fumes and vapors

Radiation

Noise, ionizing, laser, ultrasonic waves

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