3 | General safety instructions
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General safety instructions
There are risks associated with the product described in this documentation that can be prevented by complying with the
described warning and safety instructions as well as the included technical rules and regulations.
3.1
Directives and standards
The European directives and standards relevant for the product specified in this documentation can be taken from the
directives and standards of the corresponding drive controller.
3.2
Qualified personnel
In order to be able to perform the tasks described in this documentation, the persons instructed to perform them must
have the appropriate professional qualification and be able to assess the risks and residual hazards when handling the
products. For this reason, all work on the products as well as their operation and disposal may be performed only by
professionally qualified personnel.
Qualified personal are persons who have acquired authorization to perform these tasks either through training to become a
specialist and/or instruction by specialists.
Furthermore, valid regulations, legal requirements, applicable basic rules, this documentation and the safety instructions
included in it must be carefully read, understood and observed.
3.3
Intended use
As defined by DIN EN 50178, drive controllers are electrical devices operating as power electronics to control the flow of
energy in high-voltage systems. They are intended solely for the operation of STOBER LM series Lean motors, synchronous
servo motors (e.g. from the STOBER EZ series), asynchronous motors or torque motors.
The connection of other electronic loads or operation outside applicable technical specifications constitutes improper use.
3.4
Operational environment and operation
The products are subject to sales restrictions in accordance with IEC 61800-3.
The products are not designed for use in a public low-voltage network that supplies residential areas. Radio-frequency
interference can be expected if the products are used in this type of network.
The products are intended exclusively for installation in control cabinets with at least protection class IP54.
Always operate the products within the limits specified by the technical data.
The following applications are prohibited:
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Use in potentially explosive atmospheres
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Use in environments with harmful substances as specified by EN 60721, such as oils, acids, gases, vapors, dust and
radiation
Implementation of the following applications is permitted only after approval from STOBER:
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Use in non-stationary applications
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The use of active components (drive controllers, supply modules, energy recovery units or discharge units) from third-
party manufacturers
The products are designed exclusively for operation in TN networks.