Safety-Relevant Symbols - Siemens SIMATIC S7-1500 System Manual

Electrostatic sensitive devices (ESD) are individual components, integrated circuits, modules
or devices that may be damaged by either electric fields or electrostatic discharge.
NOTICE
Device damage caused by electrical fields or electrostatic discharge
Electric fields or electrostatic discharge can cause malfunctions through damaged
individual components, integrated circuits, modules or devices.
• Only pack, store, transport and send electronic components, modules or devices in their
• Only touch components, modules and devices when you are grounded by one of the
• Only place electronic components, modules or devices on conductive surfaces (table
2.1.1

Safety-relevant symbols

The following table contains an explanation of the symbols located in your SIMATIC device,
its packaging or the accompanying documentation.
SIMATIC Drive Controller
System Manual, 11/2019, A5E46600094-AA
original packaging or in other suitable materials, e.g conductive foam rubber of
aluminum foil.
following methods:
– Wearing an ESD wrist strap
– Wearing ESD shoes or ESD grounding straps in ESD areas with conductive flooring
with ESD surface, conductive ESD foam, ESD packaging, ESD transport container).
Symbol Meaning
General warning sign Caution/Notice
You must read the product documentation. The product documentation contains
information about the potential risks and enable you to recognize risks and im-
plement countermeasures.
Read the information provided by the product documentation.
ISO 7010 M002
Ensure the device is only installed by electrically skilled person.
IEC 60417 No. 6182
Note that connected mains lines must be designed according to the expected
minimum and maximum ambient temperature.
Note that the device must be constructed and connected in accordance with EMC
regulations.
Note that a 230 V device can be exposed to electrical voltages which can be dan-
gerous.
ANSI Z535.2
Safety information
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