Always follow TI's set-up and application
instructions, including use of all interface components within the recommended
electrical rated voltage and power limits. Always use electrical safety precautions
to help maintain the safety of you and those working around you. Contact TI's
Product Information Center http://ti.com/customer support for further
information.
Save all warnings and instructions
for future reference.
WARNING: Failure to follow
warnings and instructions can result in personal injury, property damage, or
death due to electrical shock and burn hazards.
The term TI HV EVM refers to an
electronic device typically provided as an open framed, unenclosed printed circuit
board assembly. It is intended strictly for use in development laboratory
environments, solely for qualified professional users having training, expertise
and knowledge of electrical safety risks in development and application of high
voltage electrical circuits. Any other use and/or application are strictly
prohibited by Texas Instruments. If you are not suitably qualified, you
should immediately stop from further use of the HV EVM.
- Work Area Safety:
- Keep work area clean and
orderly.
- Verify that qualified
observers are present anytime circuits are energized.
- Verify that effective
barriers and signage are present in the area where the TI HV EVM and the
interface electronics are energized, indicating operation of accessible
high voltages can be present, for the purpose of protecting inadvertent
access.
- Electrically load all
interface circuits, power supplies, evaluation modules, instruments,
meters, scopes, and other related apparatus used in a development
environment exceeding 50Vrms/75VDC within a protected Emergency Power
Off EPO protected power strip.
- Use stable and
non-conductive work surface.
- Use adequately insulated
clamps and wires to attach measurement probes and instruments. Whenever
possible, do not freehand test.
- Electrical Safety:
- As a precautionary
measure, a good engineering practice is to assume that the entire EVM
can have fully accessible and active high voltages.
- De-energize the TI HV EVM
and all the inputs, outputs and electrical loads before performing any
electrical or other diagnostic measurements. Re-validate that TI HV EVM
power has been safely de-energized.
- With the EVM confirmed
de-energized, proceed with required electrical circuit configurations,
wiring, measurement equipment hook-ups and other application needs,
while still assuming the EVM circuit and measuring instruments are
electrically live.
- Once EVM readiness is
complete, energize the EVM as intended.
WARNING:
While the EVM
is energized, never touch the EVM or the electrical
circuits, as the EVM or the electrical circuits can be at
high voltages capable of causing electrical shock
hazard.
- Personal Safety
- Wear personal protective
equipment, for example, latex gloves or safety glasses with side shields
or protect EVM in an adequate lucent plastic box with interlocks from
accidental touch.
Limitation for safe use: Do not use EVMs as
all or part of a production unit.