PS Automation PSF402.2 - 1. Symbols and Safety; General Dangers of Non-Compliance with Safety Regulations; Basic Safety Notes; Danger Signs

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1.Symbolsandsafety
Generaldangersofnon‐compliancewithsafetyregulations
PSFactuatorsarebuiltatstate‐ofthearttechnologyandaresafetooperate.Despiteofthis,theactuatorsmaybe
hazardousifoperatedbypersonnelthathasnotbeensufficientlytrainedorminimuminstructed,andifthe
actuatorsarehandledimproperly,ornotusedasperspecification.
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This
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 causedangertolifeandlimboftheuserorathirdparty,
 damagetheactuatorandotherpropertybelongingtotheowner,
 reducesafetyandfunctionoftheactuator.
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Topreventsuchproblems,pleaseensurethattheseoperatinginstructionsandthischapterinparticularhave
been
readandunderstoodbyallpersonnelinvolvedintheinstallation,commissioning,operation,maintenanceandrepair
oftheactuators.
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Basicsafetynotes
 Theactuatorsmayonlybeoperatedbyskilledandauthorizedoperatingpersonnel.
 Makesuretofollowallsecurityadvicesmentionedinthismanual,anynationalrulesforaccidentprevention, as
wellastheowner´sinstructionsforwork,operationandsafety.
 Theisolatingproceduresspecifiedintheseoperatinginstructions
mustbefollowedforallworkpertainingtothe
installation,commissioning,operation,changeofoperatingconditionsandmodes,maintenance,inspection,
repairandinstallationofaccessories.
 Areasthatcanbeundervoltagehavetobeisolatedbeforeworkingonthem.
 Ensurethattheactuatorsarealwaysoperatedinfaultless
condition.Anydamageorfaults,andchangesinthe
operationalcharacteristicsthatmayaffectsafety,mustbereportedatonce.
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Dangersigns
Thefollowingdangersignsareusedinthisoperatingmanual:
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Caution!Thereisageneralriskofdamagerelatedtohealthand/o r properties.
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Danger!Electricalvoltagesarepresentthatmayleadtodeath.Life threateningrisksmayoccur
duetoelectricalvoltages!
 Danger!Thissignwarnsofhazardsposingarisktohealth.Ignoringtheseinstructionscanleadto
injuries.
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Attention!Observeprecautionsforhandling. Electrostaticsensitivedevices.
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Othernotes
 Themotorsurfacetemperaturemayrisewhenmaintaining,inspectingandrepairingtheactuatorimmediately
afteroperation.Thereisadangerofburningtheskin!
 AlwaysconsulttherelevantoperatinginstructionswhenmountingPS‐Saccessoriesoroperatingtheactuator
withPSaccessories.
 Connectionsforsignalin‐andoutput
aredoubleisolatedfromcircuitsthatcanbeunderdangerousvolta ge.