Electricity
General information
- Electric devices should not be kept in proximity of splashing water.
- Defects on cables, plugs and devices should be repaired immediately by a professional.
- Protective devices should not be bypassed or modified.
- Devices which for some reason cannot be grounded should be connected to an isolating transformer, or protected by a fault current circuit breaker.
- Before any intervention on the device, unplug the power cable. Beware of capacitors, which can retain their charge for a long time.
Warning signs
Dangerous electric voltage

High voltage

Non-ionizing electromagnetic radiation

Magnetic field

Contact
D-PHYS
ETH Zurich Safety, Security, Health and Environment
Dr. Silke Kiesewetter
Deputy head of Safety, Security, Health, Environment
- Location location_onHPI F 25
- Phone phone+41 44 632 76 29
- Emailemailsilke-kiesewetter@ethz.ch
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Abt. Sicherheit, Gesundheit, Umw.
Wolfgang-Pauli-Str. 14
8093
Zürich
Switzerland