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Safety Precautions To Take When Working With Electronic Equipment

When working with electronic equipment, it is important to take safety precautions to avoid injury from electricity, fire, or electric shock. Key safety steps include turning off and discharging all power sources before working; using insulated tools; avoiding loose clothing and jewelry; and being aware of hazards from high voltages, overheating, or damaged components. Proper grounding, ventilation, protective equipment, and following maintenance instructions can help reduce risks.

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Safety Precautions To Take When Working With Electronic Equipment

When working with electronic equipment, it is important to take safety precautions to avoid injury from electricity, fire, or electric shock. Key safety steps include turning off and discharging all power sources before working; using insulated tools; avoiding loose clothing and jewelry; and being aware of hazards from high voltages, overheating, or damaged components. Proper grounding, ventilation, protective equipment, and following maintenance instructions can help reduce risks.

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Safety Precautions to

Take When Working


with Electronic
Equipment

Gilliann Bailey Necesito


Jana Jones Ognes
Jess Anthony Muroda
When working with or testing any
electronic equipment, it’s always
important to be cautious. Whatever type
of equipment you’re handling, whether
simple or complex, it’s important to take
the right safety precautions.
Working with To avoid personal
electricity comes with injury, possible
huge risks that should
never be taken lightly.
damage to
If you’re a hobbyist equipment or
who loves working with danger of fire, all
electronic components work on electronic
or an electronics equipment should
professional at your be conducted
workplace, safety following these
should always come
first.
safety procedures.

General Safety

Before working on any electronics, consider following


these basic safety precautions to help reduce any hazards.

• Remove any electronic equipment you’re


testing or working on from the power source.
• Never assume the power circuit is off. Test
and test again with a voltmeter to confirm.
• Remove fuses and replace them only after
the power to the circuit is disconnected.
• Don’t connect power to a circuit until
you’re done working on it and rechecked the
work.
• Always ensure that all electronics
equipment is properly grounded
• If it’s damaged, replace it. For instance,
replace cables instead of repairing with
insulating tape.
• Always use the right electronics repair and
maintenance tools.

• Always return covers after


removi ng them to reduce the ri sk of
electri c shock.
• Make sure your circuit is not
overloaded.
• Always have safety equi pment li ke
a fi re extingui sher, a basi c fi rst ai d
ki t and a mobi le phone nearby.

Personal Safety

It’s important to ensure that you’re safe when working on


electronic circuits. Here are some personal safety
precautions to keep in mind:

• Always keep your work area


dry.
• Always work in a well-ventilated area.
• Don’t wear flapping or loose clothing
when working.
• Don’t work with metallic jewelry on your
hands like watches, rings and bracelets.

• Don’t use bare hands to remove hot


parts.
• Always wear non-conductive shoes.
• Always wear insulator gloves in
your hands when carrying out repairs.
• When removing high-voltage
charges on capacitors, always use a
shorting stick.

• Don’ t hold the test prods when


measuri ng voltage over 300V.
• Always remove power to a ci rcui t
before connecti ng all i gator cl i ps.
• Always wear safety goggl es.
• Be careful when handl i ng large
capaci tors as they can sti ll hol d hi gh
voltage even after you’ ve di sconnected
the ci rcui t from power.
High Voltage Safety

One mistake that electronics experts make when


doing repairs or maintenance work is assuming
routine safety procedures after getting all too
familiar with their work. It’s important to know
that most electronic equipment use high-voltage
that is dangerous and can be fatal. Always
follow these safety precautions when working
on or near high-voltage circuits.

• Don’t work on electronic equipment


or make repairs with high voltage on.
• Don’t take chances doing what
you’re not sure about.
• Consider using an isolation
transformer when working on AC
powered electronic circuits or
equipment.
• Never tamper with interlocks
• Don’t ground yourself: Make
it a practice to use only one
hand when connecting
equipment to an electronic
circuit.
Fire Safety Precautions

When working with electronic equipment,


there is often a risk of fire caused by a short
circuit or other reason. Follow these
precautionary steps:

• Avoid anything that would cause a fire


around your working area like paper, cloth
or other combustible materials.
• Look out for damaged wi re
i nsul ati on, overheati ng of el ectroni c
equi pment, damaged ci rcui t boards
and corrosi ve components l i ke
batteri es.
• I f there i s a burni ng smel l on your
el ectroni c equi pment, di sconnect the
power source.
• If there is a fire, use a
nonconducting dry powder or
CO2 fire extinguisher.
• Always check your circuit to
be sure that everything is okay
after repairs or maintenance
before connecting power.
Electric Shock
One of the major hazards when working with
electronic equipment is electric shock. To avoid this,
you should take a few safety precautions, including:

• Always read safety procedures that


come with every electronic equipment
you’re about to test or work on.
• Recheck all wires for bad
connections
• Always make sure that all parts of
electronic equipment are well-mounted to
prevent accidents.
• Keep electronic equipment away from
water and other liquids
• Always check for signs of wear, defects
and fraying on electronic equipment cables,
cords and connectors.
• Use special safety rubber gloves and
shoes.

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