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-Electrical Safety
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-Any electrical equipment that has the potential to cause injury is maintained
-in a safe condition.
-All users of equipment must perform basic visual checks on electrical equipment
-prior to use to ensure there is no damage to plugs, cabling or equipment
-casings. Any issues should be reported as a fault and the equipment taken out
-of service.
-Equipment should be appropriately fused.
-Fixed Electrical Supplies
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-South Block are responsible for the safety of the fixed electrical installation
-and this must not be modified by members.
-Any damage to the fixed electrical supplies should be immediately reported to
-the Directors who will inform building management.
-Counterfeit, Non CE Compliant
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-There is a high risk from equipment that fails to meet European safety
-standards.  This may be equipment ordered from eBay and AliExpress but also
-includes some items such as low cost phone chargers which are often imported
-with fake compliance certificates.
-Counterfeit equipment should not be used in the Hackerspace. It can often be
-identified by spelling mistakes or incorrect symbols on the device. Plugs may
-not be of the correct dimensions and fuses incorrectly manufactured in these
-cases.
-Extensions and Adaptors
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-Only fused multi way extensions connected to a wall socket via a cable may be
-used. These must not be daisy chained. Long extensions should be secured to
-prevent wear and not become a trip hazard.
-Faulty Equipment
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-All faulty equipment should be taken out of service and labelled to prevent
-use by others.