1.4 Important product information
1.4.1 Proper and intended use / foreseeable incorrect use
WARNING
Danger to life and material damage when incorrectly used
If you do not use the motors or their components correctly, there is a risk of death, severe injury
and/or material damage.
• Only use the motors for industrial or commercial plants and systems.
• If, in an exceptional case, you do not use the motors in industrial or commercial plants and
systems, ensure that increased requirements are complied with (e.g. regarding touch
protection).
• Do not use the motors in hazardous areas (where there is a risk of explosion), if the motors
have not been expressly released and authorized for these types of applications. Comply
with the separately added supplementary notes.
• Only use the motors and their components for the applications specied by Siemens.
• Protect the motors against dirt and contact with aggressive substances.
• Ensure that the site conditions comply with the rating plate data and the conditions
specied in this documentation. Take into consideration deviations regarding approvals or
country-specic regulations.
• If you have any questions regarding the intended use, please contact your local sales
partner.
• If you wish to use special versions and design variants, whose technical data dier from the
motors described in this document, then rst contact your local sales partner.
WARNING
Danger to life for wearers of active implants due to magnetic and electrical elds
Electric motors pose a danger to people with active medical implants, e.g. cardiac stimulators,
who come close to the motors.
• If you are aected, stay a minimum distance of 300 mm from the motors (tripping threshold
for static magnetic elds of 0.5 mT according to the Directive 2013/35/EU).
Description of the proper and intended use
The motor is intended for industrial or commercial plants.
The motor is designed for operation in sheltered areas under normal climatic conditions,
such as those found on shop oors.
Operating the motor in a hazardous zone is prohibited.
Introduction
1.4Important product information
SIMOTICS S-1FT2 synchronous motors for SINAMICS S120
12 Operating Instructions, 12/2023, A5E50610821B AF