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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
obligations. 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 de-energize,
clear, ground and tag circuits and
equipment in accordance with established
safety procedures.
Is trained in the proper care and use of
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.
Hazardous voltages and high speed moving parts.
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, insulating 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
distinguish exposed energized parts from
other parts of electric equipment.
The skills and techniques necessary to
determine the nominal voltage of exposed
live parts.
The approach distances specified in NFPA
70E and the corresponding voltages to
which the qualified person will be exposed.
The decision-making process necessary 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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