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.
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.
Current transformer safety instructions
The following points must be noted:
- The applicable laws, standards and regulations.
- The state of the art at the time of installation.
- The technical rules.
- The operating instructions.
- The fact that operating instructions can only list general regulations and that these regulations must be followed.
- Check the device carefully for transport damage prior to commissioning. The device must not be put into operation if it is mechanically damaged.
- 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.
- The devices may only be installed in dry indoor rooms.
- Do not mount on highly flammable materials.
- 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.