The 5 Safety Rules; Qualified Personnel; Safe Handling - Siemens SIMOTICS HV C Operating And Installation Instructions

Safety information

2.2 The 5 safety rules

2.2 The 5 safety rules
For your own personal safety and to prevent material damage when carrying out any work,
always observe the safety-relevant instructions and the following five safety rules according
to EN 50110‑1 "Working in a voltage-free state". Apply the five safety rules in the sequence
stated before starting work.
5 safety rules
1. Disconnect the system.
2. Secure against reconnection.
3. Verify absence of operating voltage.
4. Ground and short-circuit.
5. Provide protection against adjacent live parts.
To energize the system, apply the measures in reverse order.
2.3

Qualified personnel

All work at the machine must be carried out by qualified personnel only. For the purpose of
this documentation, qualified personnel is taken to mean people who fulfill the following
requirements:
● Through appropriate training and experience, they are able to recognize and avoid risks
● They have been instructed to carry out work on the machine by the appropriate person
2.4

Safe handling

Workplace safety depends on the attentiveness, care, and common sense of the personnel
who install, operate, and maintain the machine. In addition to the safety measures cited, as a
matter of principle, the use of caution is necessary when you are near the machine. Always
pay attention to your safety.
Also observe the following to prevent accidents:
● General safety regulations applicable in the country where the machine is deployed.
● Manufacturer-specific and application-specific regulations
● Special agreements made with the operator
● Separate safety instructions supplied with the machine
● Safety symbols and instructions on the machine and its packaging
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Also disconnect the auxiliary circuits, for example, anti-condensation heating.
and potential dangers in their particular field of activity.
responsible.
SIMOTICS HV C 1NB1402-2AA84-4CA0-Z
Operating Instructions 06/2018