Safety Precautions - Toshiba TOSVERT VF-S9 Instruction Manual

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Safety precautions

The items described in these instructions and on the inverter itself are very important so that you can use the
inverter safely prevent injury to yourself and other people around you as well as prevent damage to property in
the area. Thoroughly familiarize yourself with the symbols and indications shown below and then continue to read
the manual. Make sure that you observe all warnings given.
Explanation of markings
Marking
Danger
Warning
(*1) Such things as injury, burns or shock that will not require hospitalization or long periods of outpatient treat-
ment.
(*2) Physical property damage refers to wide-ranging damage to assets and materials.
Meanings of symbols
Symbol
Indicates prohibition (Don't do it).
What is prohibited will be described in or near the symbol in either text or picture form.
Indicates something mandatory (must be done).
What is mandatory will be described in or near the symbol in either text or picture form.
Indicates danger.
What is dangerous will be described in or near the symbol in either text or picture form.
Indicates warning.
What the warning should be applied to will be described in or near the symbol in either text or picture form.
Limits in purpose
This inverter is used for controlling speeds of three-phase induction motors in general industrial use.
The inverter cannot be used in any device that would present danger to the human body or from which
malfunction or error in operation would present a direct threat to human life (nuclear power control de-
vice, aviation and space flight control device, traffic device, life support or operation system, safety de-
vice, etc.). If the inverter is to be used for any special purpose, first get in touch with the people in
charge of sales.
This product was manufactured under the strictest quality controls but if it is to be used in critical
equipment, for example, equipment in which errors in malfunctioning signal output system would cause
a major accident, safety devices must be installed on the equipment.
Do not use the inverter for loads other than those of properly applied three-phase induction motors in
general industrial use. (Use in other than properly applied three-phase induction motors may cause an
accident.)
Indicates that errors in operation may lead to death or serious injury.
Indicates that errors in operation may lead to injury (*1) to people or that these errors may
cause damage to physical property. (*2)
Meaning of Symbol
Safety precautions
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Meaning of marking
E6580757
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