Safety Guide

cable & harness testing

 Contents
Personal Safety. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
Safety Goggles . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4

Anti-Static Gear. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4

No Jewelry. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4

Medical Conditions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5

Training. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5

Shop Safety . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
Signs Posted. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7

No Food or Drinks. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7

Organized . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7

First Aid Kit. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8

Boundaries. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8

Equipment Safety . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
Bent Pins. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10

Back Up Test Programs. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10

Shut Down Equipment. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10

Cable Savers. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11

Connector Savers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11

High Voltage Safety. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12

Emergency Stop . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13

Key Enable Switch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13

Palm Switches. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13

Light Curtains. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14

Safety Mat. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14

Safety Checklist. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
Personal Safety
Protect yourself from
accidents and injury.

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Safety Goggles

No Jewelry

Medical
Conditions

Training

Anti-Static
Gear
 Safety Goggles
Protect eyes with goggles
or glasses.

Anti-Static Gear
Wear grounding
attachments to prevent
static build-up.

No Jewelry
Avoid jewelry, especially
jewelry made of metal.

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 Medical Conditions
Do not test equipment if
you suffer from a medical
condition.

Training
Ensure users are trained
before using equipment.

Cirris Training

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Shop Safety
Ensure a safe environment
for all your employees.

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Signs Posted

Organized
First Aid Kit

No Food or
Drinks

Fire Extinguisher

Boundaries
 Signs Posted
Display signs where they
are visible throughout the
shop.

No Food or Drinks
Keep food or drinks away
from the test area.

Organized
All tools and equipment
should be kept clean and
orderly.

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 First Aid Kit
Keep a first aid kit within
reach in case of injury.

Fire Extinguisher
Have a working fire
extinguisher near the test
area.

Boundaries
Set clear boundaries to limit
who can enter the test area.

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Equipment Safety
Extend the longevity
and accuracy of your
equipment.

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Back Up Test
Connector Programs
Savers

Shut Down
Equipment

Bent Pins Cable

Savers
 Bent Pins
Check connectors for bent
pins and other defects.

Back Up Test Programs

Back up test programs and
other files regularly.

Shut Down Equipment

Shut down equipment at
night or when not in use for
long periods of time.

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 Cable Savers
(Optional) Cable Savers
protect connectors on
fixturing cables.

Buy Cable Savers

Connector Savers
(Optional) Connector Savers
prolong the life of the
connectors on your tester.

Buy Connector Savers

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High Voltage Safety
Increase safety and reduce
the risk when testing with
high voltage by using some
or all of these ideas.

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Key Enable
Light Curtains Switch Palm
Switches

Emergency
Stop

Safety Mat
 Emergency Stop
An emergency stop switch
will abort a HV test and and
puts the tester in a safe
state.

Key Enable Switch

Must turn key to enable or
disable high voltage.

Palm Switches
Operator must hold down
buttons (a safe distance
away) to enable high
voltage.

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 Light Curtains
Disables or aborts HV
testing when the curtain is
broken.

Safety Mat
Creates a boundary by
disabling or aborting a HV
test if someone steps on
the mat.

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Safety Checklist
Cirris Safety Guide: Cable and Harness Testing

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