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Electrical Engineering Lab Safety Rules

The document outlines the general rules of conduct and specific safety rules for the Electrical Engineering Laboratory. Key rules include arriving on time, following instructions, maintaining a tidy workspace, and prohibiting the use of mobile phones. Safety measures emphasize proper handling of equipment, reporting damage, and safe practices when using soldering irons and working with electrical circuits.

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Electrical Engineering Lab Safety Rules

The document outlines the general rules of conduct and specific safety rules for the Electrical Engineering Laboratory. Key rules include arriving on time, following instructions, maintaining a tidy workspace, and prohibiting the use of mobile phones. Safety measures emphasize proper handling of equipment, reporting damage, and safe practices when using soldering irons and working with electrical circuits.

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ELECTRICAL ENGINEERING LABORATORY

Laboratory Rules
General Rules of Conduct in Laboratories:

1. You are expected to arrive on time and not depart before the end of a
laboratory.

2. You must not enter a lab unless you have permission from a technician or
lecturera3. You are expected to comply with instructions, written or oral, that
the laboratory Instructor gives you during the laboratory session.

4. You should behave in an orderly fashion always in the lab.

5. You must not stand on the stools or benches in the laboratory.

6. Keep the workbench tidy and do not place coats and bags on the benches.

7. You must ensure that at the end of the laboratory session all equipment used
is stored away where you found it.

8. You must put all rubbish such as paper outside in the corridor bins. Broken
components should be returned to the lab technician for safe disposal.

9. You must not remove test equipment, test leads or power cables from any lab
without permission.

10. The use of mobile phones during laboratory sessions is forbidden.

11. The use of email or messaging software for personal communications during
laboratory sessions is forbidden.
ELECTRICAL ENGINEERING LABORATORY

Specific Safety Rules for Laboratories:

1. You must not damage or tamper with the equipment or leads.

2. You should inspect laboratory equipment for visible damage before using it.
If there is a problem with a piece of equipment, report it to the technician or
lecturer. DONOT return equipment to a storage area

3. You should not work on circuits where the supply voltage exceeds 40 volts
without very specific approval from your lab supervisor. If you need to work on
such circuits, you should contact your supervisor for approval and instruction on
how to do this safely before commencing the work.

4. Always use an appropriate stand for holding your soldering iron.

5. Turn off your soldering iron if it is unlikely to be used for more than 10
minutes.

6. Never leave a hot soldering iron unattended.

7. Never touch a soldering iron element or bit unless the iron has been
disconnected from the mains and has had adequate time to cool down.

8. Never strip insulation from a wire with your teeth or a knife, always use an
appropriate wire stripping tool.

9. Shield wire with your hands when cutting it with a pliers to prevent bits of
wire flying about the bench.

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