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Safety notes
Functional safety technology
Manual – PROFINET IO Interfaces, Field Distributors
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3.5
Functional safety technology
The product must not perform any safety functions without a higher-level safety sys-
tem, unless explicitly allowed by the documentation.
3.6
Transport
Inspect the shipment for damage as soon as you receive the delivery. Inform the ship-
ping company immediately about any damage. If the product is damaged, it must not
be assembled, installed or started up.
Observe the following notes when transporting the device:
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Ensure that the product is not subject to mechanical impact during transportation.
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Before transportation, cover the connections with the supplied protection caps.
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Only place the product on the cooling fins or on the side without connectors during
transportation.
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Always use lifting eyes if available.
If necessary, use suitable, sufficiently dimensioned handling equipment.
Observe the information on climatic conditions in chapter "Technical data" of the docu-
mentation.
3.7
Installation/assembly
Ensure that the product is installed and cooled according to the regulations in the doc-
umentation.
Protect the product from excessive mechanical strain. The product and its mounted
components must not protrude into the path of persons or vehicles. Ensure that com-
ponents are not deformed and that insulation spaces are maintained, particularly dur-
ing transportation. Electric components must not be mechanically damaged or des-
troyed.
Observe the notes in the chapter "Mechanical installation" of the documentation.
3.7.1
Restrictions of use
The following applications are prohibited unless explicitly permitted:
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Use in potentially explosive areas
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Use in areas exposed to harmful oils, acids, gases, vapors, dust, and radiation
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Operation in applications with impermissibly high mechanical vibration and shock
loads in excess of the regulations stipulated in EN 61800-5-1
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Operation at installation altitudes above 4000 m above sea level
The product can be used at altitudes above 1000 m asl up to 4000 m asl under the fol-
lowing conditions:
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Taking the reduced continuous rated current into consideration, see chapter
"Technical data" of the documentation.
22870857/EN – 12/2016