Mitsubishi MELSEC System Q Manual page 7

Safety Guidelines
For use by qualified staff only
This manual is only intended for use by properly trained and qualified electrical technicians
who are fully acquainted with the relevant automation technology safety standards. All work
with the hardware described, including system design, installation, configuration, mainte-
nance, service and testing of the equipment, may only be performed by trained electrical tech-
nicians with approved qualifications who are fully acquainted with all the applicable automa-
tion technology safety standards and regulations. Any operations or modifications to the
hardware and/or software of our products not specifically described in this manual may only be
performed by authorised Mitsubishi Electric staff.
Proper use of the products
The programmable logic controllers of the MELSEC System Q are only intended for the spe-
cific applications explicitly described in this manual. All parameters and settings specified in
this manual must be observed. The products described have all been designed, manufac-
tured, tested and documented in strict compliance with the relevant safety standards. Unquali-
fied modification of the hardware or software or failure to observe the warnings on the products
and in this manual may result in serious personal injury and/or damage to property. Only
peripherals and expansion equipment specifically recommended and approved by Mitsubishi
Electric may be used with the programmable logic controllers of the MELSEC System Q.
All and any other uses or application of the products shall be deemed to be improper.
Relevant safety regulations
All safety and accident prevention regulations relevant to your specific application must be
observed in the system design, installation, configuration, maintenance, servicing and testing
of these products. The regulations listed below are particularly important in this regard. This
list does not claim to be complete, however; you are responsible for being familiar with and
conforming to the regulations applicable to you in your location.
b VDE Standards
– VDE 0100
Regulations for the erection of power installations with rated voltages below 1000 V
– VDE 0105
Operation of power installations
– VDE 0113
Electrical installations with electronic equipment
– VDE 0160
Electronic equipment for use in power installations
– VDE 0550/0551
Regulations for transformers
– VDE 0700
Safety of electrical appliances for household use and similar applications
– VDE 0860
Safety regulations for mains-powered electronic appliances and their accessories for
household use and similar applications.
b Fire safety regulations
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