Safety regulations for the method of operation
Electrical voltage
Electric shock
● Work on electrical installations may only be carried out by qualified
electricians or by instructed persons working under the guidance and
supervision of a qualified electrician, in accordance with the electrotechnical
regulations.
● Wherever possible disconnect products from the power supply when carrying
out commissioning, maintenance or repair work on them.
● Lock volt-free areas to prevent them being switched back on again by mistake.
● Label the connection terminals with external voltage using a
'DANGER External voltage' sign.
● Route mains connections to products separately and fuse them with their own,
clearly marked fuse.
● Use an easily accessible disconnecting device in accordance with EN IEC
62368-1 outside the installation.
● Produce earthing as stated in local safety regulations.
Noncompliance with the following safety regulations
Risk of injury to persons and damage to property
● Compliance with the following regulations is required.
● Specialist electrical engineering knowledge is required for installation.
● Only an expert is permitted to carry out installation work.
Incorrect installation can take safety devices out of operation unbeknown to a
layperson.
Mounting, installation, commissioning and maintenance
● Any tools such as ladders must be safe and designed for the task in question.
● When starting up the fire control panel, check that no unstable states can
occur.
● Ensure that all the points listed under 'Testing and checking the product
functions' are observed.
● Do not set controls to normal operation until you have tested and check all the
product functions and handed over the system to the customer.
Testing and checking the product functions
● Prevent false triggers remote transmission triggers.
● If you check building equipment or control devices from external companies,
cooperate with the responsible contact persons.
● Neither personal injury nor damage to building equipment should occur when
activating fire controls for test purposes. The following instructions must be
followed:
– Use the correct potential (usually that of the building equipment).
– Check the controls only as far as the interface (relay with blocking option).
– Make sure that only the controls to be tested are activated.