Symbol Signal
word
Description
NOTE
This symbol warns of po-
tential property damage.
IMPOR-
TANT
This symbol indicates
important facts and con-
ditions as well as further
information in these
operating and installation
instructions. Additionally,
it refers to certain inst-
ructions giving additional
information or helping you
to perform a task.
Fig. 3 Notation of property damage and additional informa-
tion
The following example illustrates the general layout of a
safety instruction:
SIGNAL WORD
Type and source of danger
Description of the type and source of danger
►
Measures for prevention of the danger.
3.3
General safety principles
The product was designed according to the state-of-the-art
and recognized safety-related rules and is safe for opera-
tion. During product design, basic safety and health requi-
rements of applicable laws, standards and guidelines were
observed. The safety of the product is con
fi
rmed by the EC
Declaration of Conformity.
All information on safety refer to currently applicable direc-
tives of the European Union. Operators in other countries
must ensure that applicable local laws and regulations are
observed.
Apart from the safety instructions in these operating inst-
ructions, generally applicable regulations on prevention of
accidents and environmental protection must be observed.
The product must only be used in technically
fl
awless condi-
tion and for proper safety-conscious and risk-conscious use
while observing the operating instructions. The product is
designed for operation according to section „intended use“.
Operation of the product not according to its intended use
may lead to danger for life and limb of the user and third
parties or cause damage to the machine and other proper-
ties. The manufacturer must be immediately and directly in-
formed on accidents or near misses during operation of the
product that caused or may have caused personal injuries
and or damage to the working environment.
All safety instructions in the operating instructions and on
the product must be observed. Additionally to observing
these safety instructions, the operator must ensure that
all national and international regulations applicable in the
country of operation and other binding regulations on ope-
rational safety, prevention of accidents and environmental
protection are complied with. All work on the product must
only performed by trained, safety-related instructed and
authorized personnel.
Appropriately quali
fi
ed personnel must observe all appli-
cable standards and regulations in the country of installation
and inform the customer on the operating and maintenance
requirements of the product.
3.4
General obligations of the operator
The operator is obliged to only operate the product in
technically
fl
awless and operationally safe condition. The
operator must ensure that apart from the safety instruc-
tions in the operating instructions, generally applicable
regulations on safety and prevention of accidents, the
provisions of DIN VDE 0100 as well as the regulations
on environmental protection of the respective country of
operation are observed and complied with.
The operator is obliged to ensure that all work on the pro-
duct is carried out by trained and safety-related instructed
and authorized personnel.
Ultimately responsible for accident-free operation is the
operator of the product or the personnel authorized by
him.
The operator is responsible for compliance of the tech-
nical speci
fi
cations particularly the statistic and dynamic
load limits.
Non-compliance with static load limits may lead to
loss of the supporting or holding function.
With respect to the intended use, the operator must ensu-
re dry, not too warm ambient conditions (building condi-
tions) under the in
fl
uence of radial heat. Deviations must
be approved by the manufacturer.
3.5
General requirements on personnel
Each person commissioned to work with the product
must have read and understood the entire operating
instructions prior to carrying out the respective work. This
does also apply if the person has already worked with
this kind of product or was trained on it.
Before start of all work, the personnel has to be made
aware of all dangers in connection with working on the
product.
All personnel commissioned to work with the product
must have no physical limitations temporarily or perma-
nently in
fl
uencing their attention or good judgment (e. g.
by fatigue).
Handling the product or any assembly, disassembly and
cleaning by minors or under the in
fl
uence of alcohol,
drugs or medication is not permitted.
Personnel must wear appropriate personal protective
equipment according to the work to be carried out and
the present work environment.
Children must not play with
fi
xed control panels. Keep
remote controls away from children.
Observe moving roller shutters and keep persons on a
distance until the shutter has properly closed.
3.6
Safety instructions on technical condition
Prior to installation the product must be checked for
damage and proper condition.
The operator is obliged to only operate the product in
technically
fl
awless and operationally safe condition. The
technical condition must comply with statutory require-
ments applicable at the date of manufacturing stated on
the name plate.
If dangers for personnel or changes in the operational
behavior are identi
fi
ed, the product must be put out of
operation immediately and the operator must be informed
on the incident.
Without approval by the manufacturer, no modi
fi
cation,
extensions or alterations must be carried out on the
product.
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