Safety Guidelines

This chapter lists and describes all the safety guidelines for Cisco NCS 5000 Series routers. Read these safety guidelines before installing Cisco NCS 5000 routers.

Cisco NCS 5000 Safety Guidelines


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Caution

When handling router components, wear an ESD strap and handle modules by their handles and carrier edges only. An ESD socket is provided on the chassis. For the ESD socket to be effective, the chassis must be grounded through the power cable, the chassis ground, or the metal-to-metal contact with a grounded rack.



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If the rack is on wheels, ensure that the brakes are engaged or that the rack is otherwise stabilized.



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To prevent loss of input power, ensure the total maximum loads on the circuits supplying power to the router are within the current ratings for the wiring and breakers.



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Caution

To prevent loss of input power, ensure the total maximum loads on the circuits supplying power to the router are within the current ratings for the wiring and breakers.



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Warning

When installing or replacing the unit, the ground connection must always be made first and disconnected last.