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Important safety notes
Safety notices
Description of warning signs
Danger notices, damage to persons:
Warning notices, damage to persons:
Caution notices, damage to property:
Important information:
DANGER!
Type and source of danger, e.g. “DANGER – High volta-
ge!”
Description of the consequences, e.g. “You can be killed or
injured by an electric shock!”
Countermeasures:
– Disconnect device from power supply before opening.
– Do not reach into the inside with the device switched on.
WARNING!
Type and source of danger, e.g. “Warning – hot sur-
face!”
Description of the consequences, e.g. “You can burn your
hand (skin, face)!”
Countermeasures:
– Do not touch hot parts and nearby surfaces.
– Wait until hot parts and surfaces have cooled down.
Caution!
The word “Caution” with this label points out that danger for
devices, materials and the environment can be expected
here.
Note:
This symbol does not identify safety notices, but states in-
formation for a better understanding of the processes.