SAFETY
SAFETY LABELS
Always replace any illegible or missing
labels immediately. All safety labels must be
legible to alert personnel to safety hazards.
Figure 1 – Milbank PN 1165023
GENERAL SAFETY
RECAUTIONS
DANGER! Equipment contains high
voltage. Despite the safe design of
the system, operating this equipment
imprudently, neglecting its maintenance
or being careless can result in death or
serious injury.
The safety messages that follow have
WARNING level hazards.
•Unauthorized or improper installation, operation,
application or repair of this equipment is extremely
dangerous.
•Only qualified electricians should attempt
installation of this equipment, which must strictly
comply with all applicable codes, standards and
regulations.
•When connecting a generator system to an
electrical system that is normally supplied by
an electric utility company, always comply with
regulations of the National Electrical Code (NEC)
(Article 701 Legally Required tandby ystems
or Article 702 Optional tandby ystems, as
applicable), and Occupational afety and Health
Administration (O HA), as applicable. It is
essential to use the latest version of any standard
to ensure all current information is applied.
NOTICE
Improper treatment of equipment can damage it and
shorten its life.
• Use equipment only for intended uses.
• If you ha e questions about intended use, ask a
Milbank certified technician or contact Milbank
Manufacturing’s PowerGen™ di ision.
• Do not expose equipment to excessi e moisture,
dust, dirt or corrosi e apors.
• Remain alert at all times while working on this
equipment. Ne er work on the equipment when
you are physically or mentally fatigued.
• If connected de ices o erheat, turn them off and
turn off their circuit breaker or fuse.
The safety messages that follow have
WARNING level hazards.
•Failure to properly ground equipment can result in
electrocution.
•Do not touch bare wires.
•Do not use equipment with worn, frayed, bare
or otherwise damaged wiring.
•Do not handle electrical cords while standing in
water, while barefoot, or while hands or feet are
wet.
•If you must work around a unit while it is
operating, stand on an insulated dry surface to
reduce shock hazard.
•Do not allow unqualified persons or children to
service equipment.
•In case of an accident caused by electrical
shock, immediately shut down all sources of
electrical power and contact local authorities.
Avoid direct contact with the victim.
•Low-voltage wire cannot be installed in the same
conduit as power voltage wiring.
•Dangerous power voltages are present inside
a live ynap witch™. Never work on the
ynap witch™ unless all power voltage supplies
to the switch have been turned off.
•When a ynap witch™ is connected to a standby
generator, the generator engine may crank and
start at any time without notice to the end user. To
avoid injury that may be caused by such start-ups,
move the safety disconnect switch on the front
panel to the OFF position before working on this
equipment.
