All responsible technical personnel must read this chapter before servicing the system. Always keep the most recent issue of this document close to the equipment.
In addition to the general safety instructions in this chapter, users must also observe the specific safety instructions in the individual chapters.
The equipment complies with the current national and international safety requirements. It is provided with a high degree of operational safety resulting from many years of development experience and continuous stringent quality checks.
The equipment is safe in normal operation. However, some potential sources of danger cannot be completely eliminated. In particular, these may arise during the following operations:
Manipulation of any kind within the equipment, even if it has been disconnected from the power supply
Through possible contact with live pairs, laser light, hot surfaces, sharp edges, or components sensitive to electrostatic discharge
Laser safety and handling components sensitive to electrostatic discharge (ESD) are vitally important to the equipment. For special safety instructions concerning laser safety and electrostatic discharge, refer to sections Laser safety and Electrostatic discharge.
In order to keep the technically unavoidable residual risk to a minimum, it is imperative to observe the following rules.
Transport, storage, and operation of the unit/system must be under the permissible conditions only.
See accompanying documentation and information on the unit/system.
Installation, configuration, and disassembly must be performed only by expert personnel referring to the respective documentation.
Due to the complexity of the unit/system, the personnel performing installation, configuration, and disassembly require special training.
Expert and authorized users are required to operate the unit/system.
Operate the unit/system only after having read and understood the chapter on safety and the parts of the documentation relevant to operation. For complex systems, additional training is recommended. Any obligatory training for operating and service personnel must be carried out and documented.
Do not operate the unit/system unless it is in perfect working order.
Immediately report any faults or errors that might affect safety.
Operate the unit/system with the proper connections and under the environmental conditions as described in the documentation.
Only qualified Alcatel-Lucent personnel or expert personnel authorized by Alcatel-Lucent are permitted to perform conversions or changes to the system or parts of the system (including the software).
All changes performed by other persons lead to a complete exemption from liability.
Do not use components or spare parts that are not recommended by the manufacturer and those not listed in the procurement documents.
Only specially qualified personnel are permitted to remove or disable safety facilities, clear faults and errors, and maintain the equipment.
Strictly observe the respective parts of the documentation, and consult the documentation during the selection of measurement and test equipment.
Document and archive all work related to calibrations, special tests after repairs, and regular safety checks.
Use non-system software at your own risk. The use/installation of non-system software can adversely affect the normal functioning of the unit/system.
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