Warning Statements And Safety Symbols - ABB 827E Product Manual

Warning Statements and Safety Symbols

The symbols may sometimes be accompanied by some type of statement; e.g., "Hazardous voltage/
energy inside, or Risk of injury. This unit must be accessed only by qualified personnel." Signal words
as described below may also be used to indicate the level of hazard.
DANGER Indicates the presence of a hazard that will cause death or severe personal injury
if the hazard is not avoided.
WARNING Indicates the presence of a hazard that can cause death or severe personal injury
if the hazard is not avoided.
Indicates the presence of a hazard that will or can cause minor personal injury or
CAUTION
property damage if the hazard is not avoided.
This symbol identifies the need to refer to the equipment instructions for
important information.
These symbols (or equivalent) are used to identify the presence of hazardous AC
mains voltage.
This symbol is used to identify the presence of hazardous AC or DC voltages. It
may also be used to warn of hazardous energy levels.
One of these two symbols (or equivalent) may be used to identify the presence of
rectifier and battery voltages. The symbol may sometimes be accompanied by
some type of statement, for example: "Battery voltage present. Risk of injury due
to high current. Avoid contacting conductors with uninsulated metal objects.
Follow safety precautions."
One of these two symbols may be used to identify the presence of a hot surface.
It may also be accompanied by a statement explaining the hazard. A symbol like
this with a lightning bolt through the hand also means that the part is or could
be at hazardous voltage levels.
This symbol is used to identify the protective safety earth ground for the
equipment.
This symbol is used to identify other bonding points within the equipment.
This symbol is used to identify the need for safety glasses and may sometimes
be accompanied by some type of statement, for example: "Fuses can cause
arcing and sparks. Risk of eye injury. Always wear safety glasses.
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