Safety Instructions - Hitachi L700 SERIES Instruction Manual

Safety Instructions

Be sure to read this Instruction Manual and appended documents thoroughly before installing, operating,
maintaining, or inspecting the inverter.
In this Instruction Manual, safety instructions are classified into two levels, namely WARNING and
CAUTION.
: Indicates that incorrect handling may cause hazardous situations, which may result in
！ WARNING
serious personal injury or death.
: Indicates that incorrect handling may cause hazardous situations, which may result in
！ CAUTION
moderate or slight personal injury or physical damage alone.
！ CAUTION
Note that even a
circumstances. Be sure to follow every safety instruction, which contains important safety information. Also
focus on and observe the items and instructions described under "Notes" in the text.
Many of the drawings in this Instruction Manual show the inverter with covers and/or parts blocking your
view being removed.
Do not operate the inverter in the status shown in those drawings. If you have removed the covers
and/or parts, be sure to reinstall them in their original positions before starting operation, and follow all
instructions in this Instruction Manual when operating the inverter.
1. Installation
- Install the inverter on a non-flammable surface, e.g., metal. Otherwise, you run the risk of fire.
- Do not place flammable materials near the installed inverter. Otherwise, you run the risk of fire.
- When carrying the inverter, do not hold its top cover. Otherwise, you run the risk of injury by dropping
the inverter.
- Prevent foreign matter (e.g., cut pieces of wire, sputtering welding materials, iron chips, wire, and
dust) from entering the inverter. Otherwise, you run the risk of fire.
- Install the inverter on a structure able to bear the weight specified in this Instruction Manual.
Otherwise, you run the risk of injury due to the inverter falling.
- Install the inverter on a vertical wall that is free of vibrations. Otherwise, you run the risk of injury due
to the inverter falling.
- Do not install and operate the inverter if it is damaged or its parts are missing. Otherwise, you run the
risk of injury.
- Install the inverter in a well-ventilated indoor site not exposed to direct sunlight. Avoid places where
the inverter is exposed to high temperature, high humidity, condensation, dust, explosive gases,
corrosive gases, flammable gases, grinding fluid mist, or salt water. Otherwise, you run the risk of fire.
- The inverter is precision equipment. Do not allow it to fall or be subject to high impacts, step on it, or
place a heavy load on it. Doing so may cause the inverter to fail.
level situation may lead to a serious consequence according to
！ CAUTION
！ CAUTION
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Safety Instructions