RAD Data Communications Vmux-2100 Installation And Operation Manual - General Safety Instructions

General Safety Instructions 

The following instructions serve as a general guide for the safe installation and operation of 

telecommunications products. Additional instructions, if applicable, are included inside the 

manual. 

Safety Symbols 

This symbol may appear on the equipment or in the text. It indicates potential 

safety hazards regarding product operation or maintenance to operator or service 

personnel.  

Danger of electric shock! Avoid any contact with the marked surface while the 

product is energized or connected to outdoor telecommunication lines.  

Protective earth: the marked lug or terminal should be connected to the building 

protective earth bus.  

Some products may be equipped with a laser diode. In such cases, a label with the 

laser class and other warnings as applicable will be attached near the optical 

transmitter. The laser warning symbol may be also attached.  

Please observe the following precautions: 

•  Before turning on the equipment, make sure that the fiber optic cable is intact 

and is connected to the transmitter. 

•  Do not attempt to adjust the laser drive current. 

•  Do not use broken or unterminated fiber-optic cables/connectors or look 

straight at the laser beam. 

•  The use of optical devices with the equipment will increase eye hazard. 

•  Use of controls, adjustments or performing procedures other than those 

specified herein, may result in hazardous radiation exposure. 

ATTENTION:  The laser beam may be invisible! 

In some cases, the users may insert their own SFP laser transceivers into the product. Users are 

alerted that RAD cannot be held responsible for any damage that may result if non-compliant 

transceivers are used. In particular, users are warned to use only agency approved products that 

comply with the local laser safety regulations for Class 1 laser products. 

Always observe standard safety precautions during installation, operation and maintenance of 

this product. Only qualified and authorized service personnel should carry out adjustment, 

maintenance or repairs to this product. No installation, adjustment, maintenance or repairs 

should be performed by either the operator or the user. 

Warning 

Warning