Safety Precautions - Panasonic VF0 Series 400V class Instruction Manual

Read this manual and related documents before attempting to install, operate,
service or inspect this inverter.
Make sure that you have an understanding of the device, the safety information
and all precautions before starting use.
1. INSTALLATION
Install the unit on a non-combustible material such as metal.
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Installing it on other material could lead to fires.
Do not place the unit near flammable materials.
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Doing so could lead to fires.
Do not hold by the terminal cover during transportation.
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Doing so could cause the unit to drop and lead to injuries.
Do not allow foreign matter such as metal swarf enter the unit.
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Entry of this type of matter could lead to fires.
Install the unit according to the instruction manual on a place where the
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weight can be withstood.
Failure to do so could lead to dropping of the unit and to injuries.
Do not install or operate an inverter that is damaged or missing parts.
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Doing so could lead to injuries.
VF-0 inverter meets overvoltage category II of the standard EN50178.
The inverter should be supplied with power from mains via a transformer
with at least basic insulation.
The complete machine has to comply to overvoltage category III of the
standard EN50178.
This inverter is not a self-contained operating unit according to the EMC
directive. Only after integrating the inverter into a machine including filters
can the complete system be evaluated with respect to electromagnetic
compatibility.
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Safety Precautions

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