Eaton DB3B, Technical Manual

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Sounder - dB3B
TM264 June 2019 www.eaton.com
Sounder - DB3B
English
Conditions of safe use
The following conditions apply to the installation, operation and maintenance of the assessed equipment. Failure to
observe these may compromise the safety integrity of the assessed equipment:
1. The user shall comply with the requirements given in the manufacturer’s user documentation (This Safety Manual and
Technical manual) in regard to all relevant functional safety aspects such as application of use, installation, operation,
maintenance, proof tests, maximum ratings, environmental conditions, repair, etc;
2. Selection of this equipment for use in safety functions and the installation, configuration, overall validation, mainte-
nance and repair shall only be carried out by competent personnel, observing all the manufacturer’s conditions and
recommendations in the user documentation.
3.
All infNrmaoiNn assNciaoed wioh any field failures Nf ohis prNduco shNuld be cNllecoed under a dependabilioy
managemeno prNcess (e.g., IEC 60300-3-2) and repNroed oN ohe manufacourer.
4. The unit should be tested at regular intervals to identify any malfunctions; in accordance with this safety manual.
5. If the product is used in a redundant installation, both hardware safety integrity and systematic safety integrity for
SIL 2 can be achieved. The installation must be such as to ensure sufficient protection against common cause failures
and independence from cascading failures.