Stromag HGE Series, Mounting And Operating Instructions

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2.2 Required personnel qualifications
The following table shows the qualifications specified for the different tasks.
Task Personnel
Transport Trained personnel
Assembly Qualified personnel
Initial commissioning Qualified personnel
Operation Qualified personnel
Preventive maintenance Qualified personnel
Troubleshooting Qualified personnel
Decommissioning Qualified personnel
Disassembly, disposal Trained personnel
• Only employ qualified or trained personnel.
• Do not authorise people whose ability to react is impaired, for example by the influence of drugs, alcohol,
medication or similar. Observe the specific national age guidelines.
• Observe all other nationally-applicable guidelines of the respective country of use.
2.3 Intended use
Gear limit switches of type series HGE are universal, mechanical switchgear for general, industrial applications.
They consist of a two-stage spur gear and a contact space for a maximum of eight contacts. From the gearbox,
a number of revolutions on the input shaft will be reduced to less than one revolution on the cam disc. The gear
switches are used there particularly when reductions and transmissions that are very precise and free of back-
lash appear.
The operation of the GTES is permissible only with the properly installed and functional IP protection class and
by adhering to the technical specifications of the specified operating conditions.
2.3.1 Application limits
The application limits are defined in the technical specifications, see section 4.1. The GTES must not be used in
potentially explosive areas.
2.3.2 Approvals
Overview of the respective national and international approvals of the GTES, see section 4.1.6.
2.4 Non-intended use
Any use other than the intended use of the GTES may lead to dangerous situations.
• Only use the GTES for its intended use in accordance with the details in this documentation, especially in
observing the application limits given in the technical specifications.
• Reconstruction, retrofitting or modification of the construction or individual equipment parts, with the aim of
changing the application range or the usability of the GTES, should be avoided.
• Do not use the GTES as a climbing aid.
Claims for any damage that results from non-intended use are exempted. The operator bears sole responsibility
for damage caused by non-intended use.
2.5 EC Declaration of Conformity
The GTES is supplied with an EC Declaration of Conformity, see section 12. The EC Declaration of Conformity
certifies that the GTES complies with the essential health and safety requirements of the Machinery Directive in
terms of its design, including with the amendments applicable at the time of the declaration.
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Mounting/operating instructions Gear limit switch Type series HGE • No. 152-00000 F • 10/2017