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Important
The information contained herein is general
in nature and not intended for specific
application purposes. It does not relieve the
user of responsibility to use sound practices
in application, installation, operation and
maintenance of the equipment purchased.
Siemens reserves the right to make changes
in the specifications shown herein or to
make improvements at any time without
notice or obligation. Should a conflict arise
between the general information contained
in this publication and the contents of
drawings or supplementary material or
both, the latter shall take precedence.
Qualified person
For the purpose of this instruction manual a
qualified person is one who is familiar with
the installation, construction or operation of
the equipment and the hazards involved. In
addition, this person has the following
qualifications:
Is trained and authorized to
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de-energize, clear, ground and tag
circuits and equipment in accordance
with established safety procedures.
Is trained in the proper care and use of
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protective equipment, such as: rubber
gloves, hard hat, safety glasses or face
shields, flash clothing, etc., in
accordance with established safety
practices.
Is trained in rendering first aid.
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Arc flash hazard and hazardous voltages.
Will cause death, serious injury or property damage.
Always de-energize and ground the equipment before maintenance.
Read and understand this instruction manual before using equipment.
Maintenance should be performed only by qualified personnel. The use
of unauthorized parts in the repair of the equipment or tampering by
unqualified personnel will result in dangerous conditions which will cause
death, severe injury or equipment damage. Follow all safety instructions
contained herein.
Further, a qualified person shall also be
familiar with the proper use of special
precautionary techniques, personal
protective equipment, insulation and
shielding materials, and insulated tools and
test equipment. Such persons are permitted
to work within limited approach of exposed
live parts operating at 50 volts or more, and
shall, at a minimum, be additionally trained
in all of the following:
The skills and techniques necessary to
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distinguish exposed energized parts from
other parts of electric equipment
The skills and techniques necessary to
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determine the nominal voltage of
exposed live parts
The approach distances specified in NFPA
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70E® and the corresponding voltages to
which the qualified person will be
exposed
The decision-making process necessary
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to determine the degree and extent of
the hazard and the personal protective
equipment and job planning necessary to
perform the task safely.
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