Schaffner Group
User and Installation Manual
LCL Filter
May 2018
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iii. General Safety Notes and Installation Guidelines (Cautions and Warnings)
Schaffner LCL filters delivery package contains the following important “General Safety Notes and
Installation Guidelines” which needs to be carefully read and understood before the product is being
installed.
Please contact your local Schaffner sales and support organisation in case the document is not
contained within the delivery.
General safety notes and installation guidelines (Cautions and Warnings)
1. Important information
These general safety notes refer to the group of LCL filters. Do not attempt to install, operate, maintain
or inspect LCL filters until you have read through the safety notes and installation guidelines as well as
installation manual and product specification. Do not use any Schaffner products until you have a full
knowledge of the equipment, safety notes and installation guidelines. The same applies to all warnings
placed on the filters. Please ensure that those are not removed and their legibility is not influenced by
external factors.
The following symbols, terms and designations are used in these general safety notes and installation
guidelines:
Label
Description
Follow these instructions to avoid hazardous conditions which could cause
minor or moderate injury or may cause damages to the unit.
Follow these instructions to avoid hazardous conditions which could result
in death or serious injury.
Indicates content to be noted by the user.
2. General installation notes
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Please read and follow the safety and application notes below.
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Carefully inspect the shipping container and the product prior to the installation. In case of visual
damage, don’t install the filter and file a claim with the freight carrier involved.
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Filters may be heavy. Follow the instructions for lifting heavy equipment defined by your
company.
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Use an appropriately sized threaded bolt for every mounting hole/slot provided by the filter
flange. The strength class of the bolt must be determined by the installer, depending upon filter
weight and the material of the mounting surface.
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Connect the filter to the protective earth (PE) terminal(s).
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Remove all line side power, then connect the phase terminal(s) and neutral terminal (if any) of
the filter. The filter label may also indicate LINE (grid side terminals) and LOAD (power
electronics terminals).
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For the electrical connection of the filter terminals, apply the torques recommended on the filter
label and/or in the published filter datasheets.
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