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SAFETY
SAFETY
Safety Symbols and Warnings
Throughout this manual are safety warning and caution information boxes. Each warning and caution box will be identied
by a large symbol indicating the type of information contained in the box. The symbols are explained below:
WARNING -Thissymbol indicatesimportant safety
information. Failure to follow the instructions can
result in serious injury or death.
IMPORTANT - This symbol indicates important
information. Failure to follow the instructions
can result in permanent damage to the meter,
other equipment, or installation site.
Personnel Safety
When installing, operating, and maintaining McCrometer equipment where hazards may be present, you must protect
yourself by wearing Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) and be trained to enter conned spaces. Examples of conned
spaces are manholes, pumping stations, pipelines, pits, septic tanks, sewage digesters, vaults, degreasers, storage tanks,
boilers, and furnaces.
You must follow all state and local laws, as well as Occupational Health and Safety Administration (OSHA) regulations
concerning Personal Protective Equipment, conned-space entry, and exposure to bloodborne pathogens. Specic
requirements can be found in the OSHA section of the Code of Federal Regulations: 29 CFR, 1910.132 - 1910.140, Personal
Protective Equipment; CFR Title 29, Part 1910.146, Permit-Required Conned-Spaces; and 29 CFR, 1910.1030, Bloodborne
Pathogens.
Electrical Safety
Devices that incorporate electrical power (or that come into contact with materials that have the potential to be electried)
must be properly grounded to ensure the safety of personnel that come into contact with the device.The National Electrical
Code (NEC) provides measures that, when fully complied with, ensure electrical safety of the device. The SmartTrax device
must be grounded in a manner in compliance with the NEC (or other observed regulatory standard) in order to ensure this
level of safety to personnel that come in contact with this device.
Never enter a conned space without rst testing the air at the top, middle, and bottom of the space. The
air may be toxic, oxygen decient, or explosive. Do not trust your senses to determine if the air is safe.You cannot
see or smell many toxic gases.
Never enter a conned space without the proper safety equipment. You may need a respirator, gas detector,
tripod, lifeline, and other safety equipment.
Never enter a conned space without standby/rescue personnel within earshot. Standby/rescue personnel
must know what action to take in case of an emergency.
Pressurized pipes should only be tapped, cut, or drilled by qualied personnel. If possible, depressurize
and drain the pipe before attempting any installation.
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This device contains RF Module FCC ID: 2ANPO00NRF9160.
This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the following conditions: (1)
This device may not cause harmful interference, and (2) this device must accept any interference received,
including interference that may cause undesired operation.
