3Com CoreBuilder 6000, Supplementary Manual

3Com Router Safety, Regulatory, and Compliance Information 

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3. Safety Information 

Overview 

This section introduces part of the safety precautions that should be followed during the 
installation and maintenance of the 3Com Router 3000, 3000 DSL, 5000, and 6000 Family. 

 Note:  

Before any operation is performed, please read the operation instructions and precautions 
carefully to minimize the possibility of accidents. The 

Note, Caution, Warning and Danger

 items 

in other manuals do not cover all safety precautions that should be followed. They are only the 
supplements to the safety precautions for operations as a whole. Therefore, the personnel in 
charge of the installation and maintenance of the 3Com products are required to understand 
these basics of safety operation. 
In performing various operations, please follow the local safety regulations. The safety 
precautions introduced in the product manuals are supplementary and subject to the local safety 
regulations.  
When various operations are executed on the products, the precautions and special safety 
instructions provided by 3Com must be followed to the full. 
The personnel in charge of the installation and maintenance of the 3Com products must be 
trained as to r the proper operating methods and all safety precautions. Only the trained and 
qualified personnel can perform operations such as equipment installation and maintenance.  

Conventions Used 

The symbols in this manual are shown in the following table. They are used to remind the 
reader of the safety precautions during equipment installation and maintenance. 
 

Table 1-1

Safety symbol and description 

Safety Symbol 

Description 

Generic alarm symbol: To suggest a general safety 
concern. 

ESD protection symbol: To suggest electrostatic-
sensitive equipment. 

Electric shock symbol: To suggest a danger of high 
voltage. 

Safety precautions are classified into the following levels: 

Danger, Warning, Caution and Note. 

Danger: Suggests the possibility of a fatal accident or body injury if safety precautions are 
ignored. 

Warning

: Suggests the possibility of a major accident or severe injury, or equipment damage, if 

safety precautions are ignored. 

Caution

: Suggests the possibility of a severe injury, or that the equipment may be damaged, if 

safety precautions are ignored. 

Note

: Suggests the possibility of an injury or equipment damage, if safety precautions are 

ignored.