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TELEPERM M/ME
Safety-Related Guidelines for the User
1 General
This manual provides the information required for the intended use of the particular product. The
documentation is written for technically qualified personnel such as engineers, programmers or
maintenance specialists who have been specially trained and who have the specialized know
ledge required in the field of instrumentation and control.
A knowledge of the safety instructions and warnings contained in this manual and their appro
priate application are prerequisites for safe installation, commissioning and maintenance as well
as safe and proper operation of the product described. Only qualified personnel as defined in sec
tion 2 have the specialized knowledge that is necessary to correctly interpret the general danger
notices and warnings contained in this documentation and implement them in each particular
case.
This manual is an inherent part of the scope of supply even if, for logistic reasons, it has to be
ordered separately. For the sake of clarity, not all details of all versions of the product are described
in the documentation, nor can it cover all conceivable cases regarding installation, operation and
maintenance. Should you require further information or face special problems that have not been
dealt with in sufficient detail in this documentation, please contact your local Siemens office.
We would also point out that the contents of this product documentation shall not become a part of or modify any prior or
existing agreement, commitment or legal relationship. The Purchase Agreement contains the complete and exclusive obliga
tions of Siemens. Any statements contained in this documentation do not create new warranties or restrict the existing war
ranty.
2 Qualified Personnel
Persons who are not qualified should not be allowed to handle the equipment/system. Non-
compliance with the warnings contained in this manual or appearing on the equipment itself can
result in severe personal injury or damage to property. Only qualified personnel should be allo
wed to work on this equipment/system.
Qualified persons as referred to in the safety guidelines in this manual as well as on the product
itself are defined as follows:
D
System planning and design engineers who are familiar with the safety concepts of automa-
tion equipment;
D
Operating personnel who have been trained to work with automation equipment and are
conversant with the contents of the manual in as far as it is connected with the actual operation
of the plant;
D
Commissioning and service personnel who are trained to repair such automation equipment
and who are authorized to energize, deenergize, clear, ground and tag circuits, equipment
and systems in accordance with established safety practices.
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Siemens AG C79000-D8076-C402-04
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