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PREFACE
Warnings and safety
Gefran always has the latest version of the Instruction Man-
ual available for free downloads and in multiple languages
at www.gefran.com. The current manual must be made
available to all people that interact with the devices this
manual describes.
Only qualified technicians, following current laws and regu-
lations should be installing this device and care be taken to
follow instructions given in this manual 2nd could be better
stated
Gefran is not liable for injury to personnel, damage to
property, other equipment, or to this device for improperly
following the instruction manuals and safety regulations.
Installation and maintenance technicians must read the
manual, following instructions written within the manual and
its annexes.
Before proceeding with this device, GPC Controller, the
technicians and operators must be sufficiently trained in
the operation, emergency, diagnostics, and maintenance
procedures for this type of device. This device can be used
in applications with risk for injury or death, damage to ma-
chines and materials, in those cases the users and installers
must combine auxiliary devices and system safegaurds to
protect against hazards.
Caution! Do not touch the terminals on the device
when it is powered.
Contact Gefran Technical Support if you suspect instrument
malfunction. Prior to contact Gefran, review the manual and
sections of the manual that pertains to the problem encoun-
tered. When contacting Gefran have the manual available
for reference.
Caution! Repairs to the Advanced Power Con-
troller must only be made by technical personnel
suitably trained and authorised by Gefran. Any
attempt to repair or modify the hardware features
of the device by unauthorised personnel will void
the warranty.
Typographical Conventions used in the manual
Disposal
Pay attention when the following symbols are found in the manual.
They indicate particularly important information
relevant to correct product operation or safety, or
provide instructions that must be strictly followed.
This highlights a risk condition for the installation
technician or user due to hazardous voltage levels.
This calls the reader’s attention to a specific point.
The instrument must be segregated from other
waste at the end of its useful life.
The user must take the equipment at the end of
its useful life to an appropriate sorting centre for
electrotechnical and electronic waste, or a similar
facility, in accordance with the regulations in force
in the country of installation, in order to dispose of
the components which are potentially harmful to
the environment.
This indicates a suggestion that could be helpful
for better use of the device.
This indicates a reference to other technical docu-
ments that may be downloaded from www.gefran.
com.
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This helps prevent negative effects on the envi-
ronment and health and facilitates recycling of the
materials from which the instrument is made.