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1.Symbolsandsafety
Generaldangersofnon‐compliancewithsafetyregulations
PSFactuatorsarebuiltatstate‐ofthearttechnologyandaresafetooperate.Despiteofthis,theactuatorsmaybe
hazardousifoperatedbypersonnelthathasnotbeensufficientlytrainedorminimuminstructed,andifthe
actuatorsarehandledimproperly,ornotusedasperspecification.
This
may
causedangertolifeandlimboftheuserorathirdparty,
damagetheactuatorandotherpropertybelongingtotheowner,
reducesafetyandfunctionoftheactuator.
Topreventsuchproblems,pleaseensurethattheseoperatinginstructionsandthischapterinparticularhave
been
readandunderstoodbyallpersonnelinvolvedintheinstallation,commissioning,operation,maintenanceandrepair
oftheactuators.
Basicsafetynotes
Theactuatorsmayonlybeoperatedbyskilledandauthorizedoperatingpersonnel.
Makesuretofollowallsecurityadvicesmentionedinthismanual,anynationalrulesforaccidentprevention, as
wellastheowner´sinstructionsforwork,operationandsafety.
Theisolatingproceduresspecifiedintheseoperatinginstructions
mustbefollowedforallworkpertainingtothe
installation,commissioning,operation,changeofoperatingconditionsandmodes,maintenance,inspection,
repairandinstallationofaccessories.
Areasthatcanbeundervoltagehavetobeisolatedbeforeworkingonthem.
Ensurethattheactuatorsarealwaysoperatedinfaultless
condition.Anydamageorfaults,andchangesinthe
operationalcharacteristicsthatmayaffectsafety,mustbereportedatonce.
Dangersigns
Thefollowingdangersignsareusedinthisoperatingmanual:
Caution!Thereisageneralriskofdamagerelatedtohealthand/o r properties.
Danger!Electricalvoltagesarepresentthatmayleadtodeath.Life threateningrisksmayoccur
duetoelectricalvoltages!
Danger!Thissignwarnsofhazardsposingarisktohealth.Ignoringtheseinstructionscanleadto
injuries.
Attention!Observeprecautionsforhandling. Electrostaticsensitivedevices.
Othernotes
Themotorsurfacetemperaturemayrisewhenmaintaining,inspectingandrepairingtheactuatorimmediately
afteroperation.Thereisadangerofburningtheskin!
AlwaysconsulttherelevantoperatinginstructionswhenmountingPS‐Saccessoriesoroperatingtheactuator
withPSaccessories.
Connectionsforsignalin‐andoutput
aredoubleisolatedfromcircuitsthatcanbeunderdangerousvolta ge.