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Explanation of symbols and signs
Symbols used
Symbol Meaning
General warning
Electrical component hazard, electric shock
hazard
Slipping hazard
Hazard from hot surfaces
Risk of being drawn into machinery
Hand injuries / crushing hazard
Pressure injection hazard
Wear personal safety equipment
(goggles)
Note
Environmentally sound disposal/
recycling
Environmentally sound disposal of
waste electrical and electronic equipment
You will find these symbols, which warn of
specific dangers to persons, material as-
sets, or the environment, next to all safety
instructions in these instructions.
Read the instructions thoroughly and follow
them. Please heed these instruc-
tions and proceed with special
care in such cases.
Warning level
Consequence
Probability
DANGER
Death / serious injury
Immediate
WARNING
Serious injury
Possible
CAUTION
Minor injury
Possible
IMPORTANT NOTE
Property damage
Possible
Information symbols within the text Symbol
Operating instructions for personnel. Operating instructions are pro-
vided in chronological order of the steps.
Indicates bullet list items
Refers to other facts, causes, or consequences
Provides additional information within procedures
Abbreviations and conversion factors
Language
SI units
US units
approx.
approximately
°C
degrees Celsius
°F
degrees Fahrenheit
e.g.
for example
K
Kelvin
Oz.
ounce
etc.
et cetera
N
Newton
fl. oz.
Fluid ounce
i.e.
that is
h
hour
in.
inch
incl.
including
s
second
psi
pound per square inch
max.
maximum
d
day
sq.in.
square inch
min.
minimum
Nm
Newton meter
cu. in.
cubic inch
min
minute
ml
milliliter
mph
miles per hour
usually
usually
ml/d
milliliters per day
rpm
revolutions per minute
ccm
cubic centimeter
gal.
Gallon
mm
millimeter
lb.
pound
l
liter
hp
horsepower
db (A)
sound pressure level
kp
kilopound
>
greater than
fpsec
feet per second
<
less than
±
plus minus
Ø
diameter
kg
kilogram
Conversion factors
RH
relative humidity
Length
1 mm = 0.03937 in.
≈
approximately
Area
1 cm² = 0.155 sq.in.
kW
kilowatt
=
equal to
Volume
1 ml = 0.0352 fl.oz.
U
voltage
%
percent
1 l = 2.11416 pints (US)
R
Resistance
‰
per mil (thousandth)
Mass
1 kg = 2.205 lbs
I
current intensity
≥
greater or equal
1 g = 0.03527 oz.
V
volt
≤
less or equal
Density
1 kg/cm³ = 8.3454 lb./gal(US)
W
watt
mm
2
square millimeter
1 kg/cm³ = 0.03613 lb./cu.in.
AC
alternating current
rpm
Revolutions per minute
Force
1 N = 0.10197 kp
DC
direct current
Pressure
1 bar = 14.5 psi
A
ampere
Temperature
°C = (°F-32) x 5/9
Ah
ampere hour
Power
1 kW = 1.34109 hp
Hz
Frequency (Hertz)
Acceleration
1 m/s² = 3.28084 ft./s²
NC
normally closed contact
Speed
1 m/s = 3.28084 fpsec
NO
normally open contact
1 m/s = 2.23694 mph