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Safety for personnel

and equipment

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Safety rules.....…....……………………....……………………....……………………....………………... 3
Warnings………………....……………………....……………………..................................................... 4
Electrostatic sensitive devices (ESD).……....……………………....……………………....………….... 5

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The five safety rules

The following rules must always be followed before

starting work:

• Isolate the equipment (on input and output side)

• Protect against re-energizing
• Make sure that the equipment is de-energized
• Ground and short-circuit
• Cover or place guards around adjacent live parts

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Warning notices

When these devices are operated, it is inevitable that certain components will be subject to
dangerous electrical voltage levels. Touching these components may lead to serious physical
injury or even death. The following precautions must be taken in order to reduce the risk to life
and limb.

• Only qualified personnel who are familiar with this device and the information supplied with it should be charged
with work on the device involving troubleshooting and fault correction or repair.
• The device must be installed, operated, and repaired in accordance with safety regulations (e.g. EN, DIN, or VDE)
as well as all other applicable national or local regulations.
• Following repair, the device must be operated with all covers supplied. During operation, all covers and doors shall
be kept closed.
• Before carrying out visual inspections and repair work, ensure that the device is de-energized and locked. Before
the AC power supply is shut down, both the converter equipment and the motor are at dangerous voltage levels.
These may be present even when the converter equipment's line contactor is disabled. After disconnection of the
drive converters from the supply, live appliance parts and power terminals must not be touched immediately
because of possibly energized capacitors >>> check zero-potential!!!
• If measurements need to be taken while the power supply is switched on, under absolutely no circumstances
touch the electrical connection points. Remove all jewelry from the wrists, fingers, and neck. Make sure that the
measuring and test equipment is in good condition and is safe to operate.
• When working on a device that is switched on, stand on an insulated surface, i.e. make sure that you have no
connection to ground.
• Operating the device in the immediate vicinity (< 1.5 m) of mobile radio equipment with a transmitter power
of > 1 W may lead to incorrect operation of the device.

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Electrostatic sensitive devices (ESD)

The electronic modules contain electrostatic sensitive devices. These devices/components

are referred to by the acronym ESD, which is also the international abbreviation for such
devices. These components can be easily destroyed if not handled correctly. Where work
on electronic modules is unavoidable, the following precautions should be observed:

• You should only touch electronic modules if absolutely necessary.

• If you do have to touch modules (the control cabinet housing, for example), your body must be electrically
discharged immediately prior to touching them.
• Modules must not be brought into contact with highly insulating materials, e.g. plastic parts, insulating tabletops,
or clothing made from synthetic fibers.
• Modules may be set down only on conductive work surfaces. If no suitable work surface is available,
the original metalized plastic bag in which the module was packed or an old newspaper will do.

• If you hand the module over to another person, you should first greet that individual with a handshake.
This will equalize the potential between you and the module can then be passed on at no risk.

• Modules and components should only be stored and transported in conductive packaging, such as metalized plastic
boxes or metal containers.
• If the packaging is not conductive, the modules must be wrapped in a conductive packaging material, such as
conductive foam rubber or household aluminum foil, prior to placing them in the packaging.

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