Thursday, May 17, 2007

GENERAL SAFETY RULES FOR ELECTRICITY AND ELECTRONICS

  • DO NOT WORK WHEN YOU ARE TIRED OR TAKING MEDICINE THAT MAKES DROWSY.

  • DO NOT WORK IN POOR LIGHT.

  • DO NOT WORK IN DAMP AREAS OR WITH WET SHOES OR CLOTHING.

  • USE APPROVED TOOLS EQUIPMENT AND PROTECTIVE DEVICES.

  • AVOID WEARING RINGS,BRACELETS AND SIMILAR METAL ITEMS WHEN WORKING AROUND EXPOSED ELECTRIC CIRCUITS.

  • NEVER ASSUMED THAT A CIRCUIT IS OFF.dOUBLE CHECK IT WITH AN INSTRUMENT THAT YOU ARE SURE IS OPERATIONAL.

  • SOME SITUATION REQUIRE A " BUDDY SYSTEM " TO GUARANTEE THAT POWER WILL NOT BE TURNED ON WHILE A TECHNICIAN IS STILL WORKING ON A CIRCIUIT.

  • NEVER TAMPER WITH OR TRY TO OVERRIDE SAFETY DEVICES SUCH AS AN INTEELOCK (A TYPE OF SWITCH THAT AUTOMATICALLY REMOVES POWER WHEN A DOOR IS OPENED OR A PANEL REMOVED)

  • KEEP TOOLS AND TEST EQUIPMENT CLEAN AND IN GOOD WORKING CONDITION.REPLACE INSULATED PROBES AND LEADS AT THE FIRTS SIGN OF DETERIORATION.

  • SOME DEVICES SUCH AS CAPACITOR,CAN STORE A " LETHAL" CHARGE.tHEY MAY STORE THIS CHARGE FOR LONG PERIODS OF TIME.YOU MUST BE CERTAIN THESE DEVICES ARE DISCHARGED BEFORE WORKING AROUND THEM.

  • DO NOT REMOVED GROUND AND DO NOT USE ADAPTORS THAT DEFEAT THE EQUIPMENT GROUND.