2 Safety
2.1 General safety instructions
This document includes the following four risk levels and one information level.
DANGER
Imminent danger
Indicates a hazardous situation which, if not avoided, will result in death or serious injury.
► Instructions on avoiding the hazardous situation
WARNING
Possibly imminent danger
Indicates a hazardous situation which, if not avoided, could result in death or serious injury.
► Instructions on avoiding the hazardous situation
CAUTION
Possibly imminent danger
Indicates a hazardous situation which, if not avoided, could result in minor or moderate injury.
► Instructions on avoiding the hazardous situation
NOTICE
Danger of property damage
Notice is used to address practices not related to physical inrury.
► Instructions on avoiding property damage
Notes, tips or examples identify important information on the product or on this
document.
2.2 Safety instructions
All safety instructions in this document are based on results from the risk assessment in accordance
with Machine Directive 2006/42/EC AG Appendix I and EN ISO 12100 chapter 5. Where applicable, all
service life phases of the product have been taken into account.
Risks during transport
WARNING
Danger of serious injury due to falling objects
Due to falling objects there is a risk of injuries to limbs through to broken bones.
► Take particular care and pay special attention when transporting products manually.
► Do not stack the products.
► Wear protective equipment, e.g. safety shoes.
Risks during installation
WARNING
Danger of death from electric shock due to improper installation
The device uses voltage that is dangerous on contact as the electrical power supply. Potentially fatal
situations arise due to unsafe or incorrectly installation when reaching into the device.
► Ensure that the system is safely integrated into an emergency off safety circuit.
► Do not carry out any unauthorized modifications or changes on the device.
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