Always follow TI’s setup 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 ensure your
personal safety and those working around you. Contact TI's Product Information Center http://support/ti./com
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 qualified,
then you should immediately stop from further use of the HV EVM.
- Work Area Safety
- Keep work area clean and orderly.
- Qualified observers must be present anytime
circuits are energized.
- Effective barriers and signage must be 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.
- All interface circuits, power supplies, evaluation modules, instruments, meters, scopes and other related apparatus used in a development environment exceeding 50Vrms/75VDC must be electrically located within a protected Emergency Power Off EPO protected power strip.
- Use stable and nonconductive 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, 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. Revalidate 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
connection, and other application needs, while still assuming the EVM circuit and
measuring instruments are electrically live.
- After 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 to protect from accidental touch.
Limitation for safe use:
EVMs are not to be used as all or part of a production unit.