Always follow TI’s set-up and
application instructions, including the use of all interface components within
the recommended electrical rated voltage and power limits. Always use electrical
safety precautions to help ensure your personal safety and the safety of those
working around you. Contact TI’s Product Information Center at http://support/ti./com for further information.
Note:
Save all warnings and
instructions for future reference.
Failure to follow warnings and instructions may result in personal
injury, property damage, or death due to electrical shock and/or
burn hazards.
The term TI HV EVM refers to an
electronic device typically provided as an open framed, unenclosed PCB (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 or application is
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:
- Maintain a clean and orderly work area.
- Qualified observer(s) must be present anytime
circuits are energized.
- Effective barriers and signage must be present in
the area where the TI HV EVM and its interface electronics are
energized; indicating operation of accessible high voltages may be
present for the purpose of protecting inadvertent access.
- All interface circuits, power supplies, evaluation
modules, instruments, meters, scopes, and other related apparatus
used in a development environment exceeding 50 VRMS/75 VDC must be
electrically located within a protected Emergency Power Off (EPO)
power strip.
- Use a stable and non-conductive work surface.
- Use adequately insulated clamps and wires to attach
measurement probes and instruments. No freehand testing whenever
possible.
- Electrical Safety:
- As a precautionary measure, it is always a good
engineering practice to assume that the entire EVM may have fully
accessible and active high voltages.
- De-energize the TI HV EVM and all its inputs,
outputs, and electrical loads before performing any electrical or
other diagnostic measurements. Confirm that TI HV EVM power has been
safely de-energized.
- After confirming the EVM is de-energized, proceed
with the 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.
- When EVM readiness is complete, energize the EVM as
intended.
WARNING:
While the EVM is
energized, never touch the EVM or its electrical circuits as they
could be at high voltages capable of causing electrical shock
hazard.
- Personal Safety:
- Wear personal protective equipment like latex
gloves and safety glasses with side shields, or protect the EVM from
accidental touch in an adequate translucent plastic box with
interlocks.
- Limitation for Safe Use:
- EVMs are not to be used as all or part of a
production unit.