HARDWARE MANUAL Document reference MAMPS-HW/E
VM600 machinery protection system (MPS) Edition 18 - March 2022
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Important remarks on safety
Every effort has been made to include specific safety-related procedures in this manual using
the symbols described above. However, operating personnel are expected to follow all
generally accepted safety procedures.
All personnel who are liable to operate the equipment described in this manual should be
trained in the correct safety procedures.
Meggitt does not accept any liability for injury or material damage caused by failure to obey
any safety-related instructions or due to any modification, transformation or repair carried out
on the equipment without written permission from Meggitt SA. Any modification,
transformation or repair carried out on the equipment without written permission from
Meggitt SA will invalidate any warranty.
Electrical safety and installation
FAILURE TO FOLLOW THE INSTRUCTIONS AND IMPLEMENT THE RECOMMENDATIONS IN
THIS
MANUAL MIGHT RESULT IN INJURY TO THE OPERATOR AND/OR THIRD PARTIES,
AND/OR RESULT IN DAMAGE TO EQUIPMENT AND WILL INVALIDATE ANY WARRANTY.
Read this manual carefully and observe the safety instructions before
installing and using the equipment described.
By doing this, you will be aware of the potential hazards and be able to work
safely, ensuring your own protection and also that of the equipment.
WHEN INSTALLING A VM600 RACK, OBSERVE ALL SAFETY (WARNING AND CAUTION)
STATEMENTS IN THIS MANUAL AND FOLLOW ALL NATIONAL AND LOCAL ELECTRICAL
CODES
.
O
NLY TRAINED AND QUALIFIED PERSONNEL (SUCH AS A QUALIFIED/LICENSED
ELECTRICIAN
) SHOULD BE ALLOWED TO INSTALL OR REPLACE THIS EQUIPMENT.
C
HECK NATIONAL AND LOCAL ELECTRICAL CODES, REGULATIONS AND DIRECTIVES
BEFORE
WIRING.
A VM600
RACK MUST BE DIRECTLY AND PERMANENTLY CONNECTED TO PROTECTIVE
EARTH
(PE), KNOWN AS AN EQUIPMENT GROUNDING CONDUCTOR IN THE US
N
ATIONAL ELECTRICAL CODE, USING THE EARTH CONDUCTOR OF THE EXTERNAL
MAINS
POWER SUPPLY LEAD (POWER CORD), IN ORDER TO HELP PREVENT THE RISK
OF
ELECTRIC SHOCK.
S
ELECT CABLE WIRE SIZES AND CONNECTORS (CURRENT-CARRYING CAPACITY),
INCLUDING THE EXTERNAL MAINS POWER SUPPLY LEAD (POWER CORD), TO MEET THE
REQUIREMENTS
OF THE APPLICATION IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE APPLICABLE
NATIONAL
AND LOCAL ELECTRICAL CODES.
C
HECKS TO ENSURE ELECTRICAL SAFETY SHOULD BE CARRIED OUT BY A COMPETENT
PERSON
.
DEFLECTION PLATES (BARRIERS) MUST BE INSTALLED ABOVE AND BELOW A VM600
RACK IN ORDER TO HELP REDUCE THE RISK OF ELECTRICAL SHOCK AND IN THE CASE
OF
THE BARRIER INSTALLED BELOW A VM600, IN ORDER TO HELP PREVENT THE
SPREAD
OF FIRE TOO.
F
AILURE TO FOLLOW THESE INSTRUCTIONS CAN RESULT IN DEATH, SERIOUS INJURY,
AND/OR EQUIPMENT DAMAGE.
S
EE 8INSTALLATION FOR FURTHER INFORMATION.
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