Safety; Personal Safety; End-User Responsibilities; Potential Equipment Damage - Fluidwell F Series User Manual

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SAFETY

2.1

PERSONAL SAFETY

● Explosion hazard: Never open the unit when explosive atmosphere is present, and the unit is
connected to a power supply or consuming device like the internal battery supply.
● Risk of electric shock: Only open the unit if all leads are free of potential electrical energy.
● Immediately inform the person responsible for the installation if you disagree with the safety
precautions or if you detect errors or danger.
● Intrinsically Safe applications: follow the instructions as mentioned in
applications [»37]
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2.2

END-USER RESPONSIBILITIES

● Installation, use, and servicing of the unit must be done by authorized technicians.
● This unit is not designed for use in life support appliances, devices, or systems where
malfunction of the product could result in personal injury. Customers using or selling these
products for use in such applications do so at their own risk and agree to fully indemnify the
manufacturer and supplier for any damages resulting from such improper use or sale.
● Check all connections, settings and technical specifications of all peripheral devices supplied
with the unit.
● The unit must be installed in accordance with the EMC (Electro Magnetic Compatibility)
guidelines.
● Connect Protective Earth (PE) / proper grounding to the metal enclosure as indicated in
Section 6.4.2: Protective earth (PE) connections [»25]
● If the unit is used on a ship, truck or somewhere else with no Protective Earth (PE) connection
available, connect an alternative grounding suitable for the application to the metal enclosure.
● The Protective Earth (PE) wire (or alternative grounding) may never be disconnected or
removed.
● The local labor and safety laws, and regulations must be adhered to.
● Modifying the unit without prior written consent from the manufacturer will result in the
immediate termination of product liability and warranty period.
● The manufacturer accepts no responsibility whatsoever if the safety information and instructions
in this manual are not observed.
2.3

POTENTIAL EQUIPMENT DAMAGE

● Before installing the unit, check the mains voltage and information on the manufacturer's label
for product configuration.
● Electro Static Discharge (ESD) causes irreparable damage to electronics. When installing or
opening the unit, the technician should first discharge him- or herself by touching a well-
grounded object.
● Never touch the electronic components.
● Never expose the unit to conditions that may exceed the enclosure classifications as indicated
by the manufacturer's label and
2.4

DISPOSAL OF ELECTRONIC WASTE

At the end of its life this product should be disposed of according to the
(inter)national regulations regarding waste electronic equipment. If a
battery is installed in this product, it should be disposed of separately. The
separate collection and recycling of your waste equipment will help to
conserve natural resources and ensure that it is recycled in a manner that
protects the environment.
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Section 6.1: Installation / environmental conditions [»18]
Section 7: Intrinsically safe
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