Preface And General Precautions; Overview; Applicable Documentation; Safety - YASKAWA GA800 Installation Manual

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Preface and General Precautions

This chapter gives information about important safety precautions for the use of this product. Failure to obey these
precautions can cause serious injury or death, or damage to the product or related devices and systems. Yaskawa must
not be held responsible for any injury or equipment damage as a result of the failure to observe these precautions and
instructions.
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Overview

An IP55/UL Type 12 Heatsink External Mounting drive lets you install the drive in a Type 12 enclosure or panel with
the heatsink external and keep the Type 12 rating.
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Applicable Documentation

Document
GA800 Series
IP55/UL Type 12 Heatsink External Mounting
Installation Manual
GA800 Series
AC Drive for Industrial Applications
Installation & Primary Operation
GA800 Series
AC Drive for Industrial Applications
Technical Reference
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Safety

Read the safety instructions carefully before you install, wire, or operate this product.
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Explanation of Signal Words

DANGER This signal word identifies a hazard that will cause serious injury or death if you do not prevent it.
WARNING This signal word identifies a hazard that can cause death or serious injuries if you do not prevent it.
CAUTION This signal word identifies a hazardous situation, which, if not avoided, can cause minor or moderate injury.
NOTICE This signal word identifies a property damage message that is not related to personal injury.
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General Safety Instructions

Yaskawa Electric manufactures and supplies electronic components for a variety of industrial applications. The
selection and application of Yaskawa products is the responsibility of the designer of the equipment or the customer
who assembles the final product. Yaskawa is not responsible for how our products are incorporated into the final
system design. In all cases, Yaskawa products should not be incorporated into a product or design as the exclusive or
sole safety control function. All control functions are designed to dynamically detect failures and operate safely
without exception. All products that are designed to incorporate parts manufactured by Yaskawa must be provided to
the end user and include proper warnings and instructions regarding their safe use and operation. All warnings from
Yaskawa must be promptly issued to the end user. Yaskawa offers warranties only for the quality of our products, in
compliance with standards and specifications that are described in the manual. Yaskawa does not offer other
warranties, either explicit or implied. Injuries, property damage, and lost business opportunities caused by improper
storage or handling and negligence oversight on the part of your company or your customers will void Yaskawa's
warranty for the product.
Note:
• Read this manual carefully when mounting, operating, and repairing AC drives.
• Obey all warnings, cautions, and notices.
• Approved personnel must perform all work.
• Install the drive according to this manual and local codes.
YASKAWA TOEPC71061779D GA800 Drive Installation Manual
Read this manual before you install this drive.
This manual gives information about how to install the IP55/UL Type 12 Heatsink External Mounting drive.
For information about drive settings, refer to the manuals.
The manuals provide information about basic installation, wiring, operation procedures, functions, troubleshooting, and
maintenance.
The manuals also include important information about parameter settings and tuning the drive.
You can download drive manuals from the Yaskawa product and technical information website shown on the back cover of this
manual.
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