Qualified Personnel; Intended Use; Warnings And Cautions - ABB EDS500 Series Manual

Safety Instructions
2.4

Qualified personnel

The connectors or terminals of some components of the EDS500 series may conduct
dangerous contact voltages.
Touching parts with live current will result in death or serious injury.
Installation, commissioning and maintenance of such systems must be carried out only by
qualified personnel with knowledge of the following information:
• Dealing with dangerous voltages
• Application of the relevant specifications, standards, and regulations, in particular of
the applicable EN (VDE) standards and occupational safety regulations aiming at the
prevention of accidents
2.5

Intended use

The EDS500 series was developed, manufactured, tested, and documented observing the
relevant standards.
If the applicable regulations for installation, commissioning, and maintenance are observed,
the product does not pose a danger to health, life, safety, or property under normal
circumstances.
"Intended use of the product" means that the components of the EDS500 series are operated
and maintained exclusively in the form described in the product documentation. In particular,
intended use of the product requires observing the technical specifications of the process
circuits and power supply.
ABB does not accept any responsibility whatsoever for injury or damage resulting from
improper use or unauthorized repair.
2.6

Warnings and cautions

Interrupt the power supply before mounting or dismounting the device.
The EDS500 devices are intended only for use in restricted access area. For fire protection
the devices have to be mounted into suitable cubicles which are certified for the function
of a fire protection housing.
The device shall be powered off while accessing any of the connectors X1 (power
connector) or X2 (alarm relay). Any other connectors (e.g. Ethernet, RS-232, RS-485 or DSL)
are hot-pluggable while the device is operating.
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