Mitsubishi Electric MELSERVO-J3 Series Handbook page 8

When disposing of this product, the following two laws are applicable, and it is necessary to consider each
law. In addition, because the following laws are effective only in Japan, local laws have priority outside Japan
(overseas). We ask that the local laws be displayed on the final products or that a notice be issued as
necessary.
1. Requirements of the Act on the Promotion of Effective Utilization of Resources
(Commonly known as: the Law for Promotion of Effective Utilization of Resources
Promotion Law)
(1) Please recycle this product whenever possible when it becomes unnecessary.
(2) It is recommended that this product be divided as necessary and sold to appropriate purchasers, as
recycled resources are usually divided into iron, electrical parts, and so on, which are then sold to
scrap processors.
2. Requirements of the Act on Waste Disposal & Cleaning (Commonly known as: The
Waste Disposal Treatment Cleaning Act)
(1) It is recommended to decrease waste through the sale of recyclables or through any other means as
shown in the preceding Paragraph 1.
(2) In case the unnecessary products cannot be sold and require disposal, such item falls under
Industrial waste in the above act.
(3) It is required that industrial waste be properly dealt with, including manifest management, by commissioning the
disposal to an industrial waste disposal contractor licensed under the act.
(4) Please dispose of batteries (primary batteries) used in servo amplifiers according to local regulations.
Measures against servo amplifier harmonics
This servo amplifier applies to "Harmonics control guidelines for customers receiving high voltage or special
high voltage power" (published by current Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry). Consumers subject to
this guideline must check if a harmonic suppression measure is necessary, and measures must be enforced
when the limit level is exceeded.
EEP-ROM life
The number of write times to the EEP-ROM, which stores parameter settings, etc., is limited to 100,000. If the
total number of the following operations exceeds 100,000, the servo amplifier may malfunction when the
EEP-ROM reaches the end of its useful life.
Write to the EEP-ROM due to parameter setting changes
Write to the EEP-ROM due to device changes
STO function of the servo amplifier
See the applicable "Servo Amplifier Instruction Manual" when using the STO function of the servo amplifier.
Disposal of Waste
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