5SIPROTEC 4, Communication Module PROFINET IO, Communication Profile
C53000-L1840-C360-1, Edition 08.2012
Qualified Personnel
Commissioning and operation of the equipment (module, device) described in this manual must be performed
by qualified personnel only. As used in the safety notes contained in this manual, qualified personnel are those
persons who are authorized to commission, release, ground and tag devices, systems, and electrical circuits
in accordance with safety standards.
Intended Use
The equipment (device, module) must not be used for any other purposes than those described in the
Catalog and the Technical Description. If it is used together with third-party devices and components, these
must be recommended or approved by Siemens.
If the device is not used as specified in the production information and the manual, the intended protection
function is impaired.
The correct and safe operation of the product requires adequate transportation, storage, installation, and
mounting as well as appropriate use and maintenance.
When operating electric equipment, certain parts of the equipment inevitably carry hazardous voltages. Severe
injury or material damage can occur if the appropriate measures are not taken:
• Before making any connections, ground the equipment at the grounding terminal.
• Hazardous voltages can be present on all switching components connected to the power supply.
• Even after the supply voltage has been disconnected can hazardous voltages still be present in the
equipment (capacitor storage).
• Equipment with current transformer circuits must not be operated while being open.
• The limiting values specified in the manual or the product information must not be exceeded; this also
refers to testing and commissioning
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