Safety instructions

Description of instructions

In this documentation the following instructions are used.
These instructions must be read carefully and followed without fail!

DANGER

Serious risk of injury!

Failure to follow this safety instruction directly endangers the life and health of persons.

WARNING

Risk of injury!

Failure to follow this safety instruction endangers the life and health of persons.

CAUTION

Personal injuries!

Failure to follow this safety instruction can lead to injuries to persons.

Notice

Damage to environment/equipment or data loss

Failure to follow this instruction can lead to environmental damage, equipment damage or data loss.

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Exclusion of liability

All the components are supplied in particular hardware and software configurations appropriate for the application. Modifications to hardware or software configurations other than those described in the documentation are not permitted, and nullify the liability of Beckhoff Automation GmbH & Co. KG.

Personnel qualification

This description is only intended for trained specialists in control, automation and drive engineering who are familiar with the applicable national standards.

WARNING

Intended use

If the equipment is used in a manner not specified by the manufacturer, the protection provided by the equipment may be impaired.

Safety regulations

Please note the following safety instructions and explanations!
Product-specific safety instructions can be found on following pages or in the areas mounting, wiring, commissioning etc.

WARNING

Current transformer safety instructions

  • The devices described are intended for installation by qualified electricians and may only be installed in electrical plant rooms or in closed housings. Any other use or the disregard of these application notes will result in the loss of the warranty/guarantee.
  • Observe the applicable laws, standards and regulations.
  • Observe the state of the art at the time of installation and the rules of technology.
  • Observe the operating instructions and take into account the fact that these can only provide general instructions and that these must be observed.
  • The devices may only be installed in dry indoor rooms.
  • Do not mount the devices on or near highly flammable materials.
  • Check the device carefully for transport damage prior to commissioning. The device must not be put into operation if it is mechanically damaged.
  • Operation with a higher current than the rated current specified on the name plate can lead to overheating of the current transformer and thus to burns.
  • Current transformers which are not directly connected to a load must be short-circuited on the secondary side for safety reasons!