Safety Instructions; Prerequisites For The Safe Handling Of The Product; Range Of Application - AUMA SQ 05.2 Operating Instructions Manual

Safety instructions

1.1 Prerequisites for the safe handling of the product

Standards/directives
Safety instructions/warn-
ings
Qualification of staff Assembly, electrical connection, commissioning, operation, and maintenance must be
Commissioning Prior to commissioning, imperatively check that all settings meet the requirements of
Operation Prerequisites for safe and smooth operation:
Protective measures The end user or the contractor are responsible for implementing required protective
Maintenance To ensure safe device operation, the maintenance instructions included in this manual

1.2 Range of application

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1 Safety instructions
The end user or the contractor must ensure that all legal requirements, directives,
guidelines, national regulations and recommendations with respect to assembly, elec-
trical connection, commissioning and operation are met at the place of installation.
Depending on the device version, this includes:
• Configuration guidelines for the respective fieldbus or network applications.
All personnel working with this device must be familiar with the safety and warning in-
structions in this manual and heed the instructions given. Safety instructions and
warning signs on the device must be observed to avoid personal injury or property
damage.
carried out by suitably qualified personnel authorised by the end user or contractor of
the plant only.
Prior to working on this product, the staff must have thoroughly read and understood
these instructions and, furthermore, know and observe officially recognised rules re-
garding occupational health and safety.
the application. Incorrect settings might present a danger to the application, e.g. cause
damage to the valve or the installation. The manufacturer will not be held liable for any
consequential damage. Such risk lies entirely with the user.
• Correct transport, proper storage, mounting and installation, as well as careful
commissioning.
• Only operate the device if it is in perfect condition while observing these instruc-
tions.
• Immediately report any faults and damage and allow for corrective measures.
• Heed recognised rules for occupational health and safety.
• Heed national regulations.
• During operation, the housing warms up and surface temperatures > 60 °C may
occur. To prevent possible burns, we recommend checking the surface temperat-
ure using an appropriate thermometer and wearing protective gloves, prior to
working on the device.
measures on site, such as enclosures, barriers, or personal protective equipment for
the staff.
must be observed.
Any device modification requires prior written consent of the manufacturer.
AUMA part-turn actuators SQ/SQREx are designed for the operation of industrial
valves, e.g. butterfly valves and ball valves.
Other applications require explicit (written) confirmation by the manufacturer.
The following applications are not permitted, e.g.:
• Industrial trucks according to EN ISO 3691
• Lifting appliances according to EN 14502
• Passenger lifts according to DIN 15306 and 15309
• Service lifts according to EN 81-1/A1
• Escalators