Safety; General Information And Instructions; Warnings; Intended Use - ABB VA Master FAM540 Commissioning Instructions

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Safety

1.1

General information and instructions

These instructions are an important part of the product and
must be retained for future reference.
Installation, commissioning, and maintenance of the product
may only be performed by trained specialist personnel who
have been authorized by the plant operator accordingly. The
specialist personnel must have read and understood the
manual and must comply with its instructions.
For additional information or if specific problems occur that are
not discussed in these instructions, contact the manufacturer.
The content of these instructions is neither part of nor an
amendment to any previous or existing agreement, promise or
legal relationship.
Modifications and repairs to the product may only be
performed if expressly permitted by these instructions.
Information and symbols on the product must be observed.
These may not be removed and must be fully legible at all
times.
The operating company must strictly observe the applicable
national regulations relating to the installation, function testing,
repair and maintenance of electrical products.
1.2

Warnings

The warnings in these instructions are structured as follows:
DANGER
The signal word "DANGER" indicates an imminent danger.
Failure to observe this information will result in death or
severe injury.
WARNING
The signal word "WARNING" indicates an imminent danger.
Failure to observe this information may result in death or
severe injury.
CAUTION
The signal word "CAUTION" indicates an imminent danger.
Failure to observe this information may result in minor or
moderate injury.
NOTE
The signal word "NOTE" indicates useful or important
information about the product.
The signal word "NOTE" is not a signal word indicating a
danger to personnel. The signal word "NOTE" can also refer
to material damage.
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1.3

Intended use

This device is intended for the following uses:
— To transmit fluid or gaseous measuring media.
— To measure the flow rate of the operating volume or mass
flow units (at constant pressure / temperature), if a
physical unit is selected.
The device has been designed for use exclusively within the
technical limit values indicated on the identification plate and
in the data sheets.
When using media for measurement the following points must
be observed:
— Measuring media may only be used if, based on the state
of the art or the operating experience of the user, it can be
assured that the chemical and physical properties
necessary for safe operation of the materials of transmitter
components coming into contact with these will not be
adversely affected during the operating period.
— Media containing chloride in particular can cause
corrosion damage to stainless steels which, although not
visible externally, can damage wetted parts beyond repair
and lead to the measuring medium escaping. It is the
operator's responsibility to check the suitability of these
materials for the respective application.
— Measuring media with unknown properties or abrasive
measuring media may only be used if the operator can
perform regular and suitable tests to ensure the safe
condition of the meter.
The operator bears sole responsibility for the use of the
devices in relation to suitability, intended use and corrosion
resistance of the materials in relation to the measuring
medium.
The manufacturer is not liable for damage arising from
improper or non-intended use.
Repairs, alterations, and enhancements, or the installation of
replacement parts, are only permissible insofar as these are
described in this manual. Approval by ABB Automation
Products GmbH must be sought for any activities beyond this
scope. Repairs performed by ABB-authorized specialist shops
are excluded from this.
1.4

Improper use

The following are considered to be instances of improper use
of the device:
— For operating as a flexible adapter in piping, e.g. for
compensating pipe offsets, pipe vibrations, pipe
expansions, etc.
— For use as a climbing aid, e.g. for mounting purposes
— For use as a support for external loads, e.g. as a support
for piping, etc.
— Material application, e.g. by painting over the name plate
or welding/soldering on parts
— Material removal, e.g. by spot drilling the housing