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1. INTRODUCTION
This guide and the relevant equipment documentation provide full information on safe
handling, commissioning and testing of this equipment. This Safety Guide also includes
descriptions of equipment label markings.
Documentation for equipment ordered from Schneider Electric is despatched separately from
manufactured goods and may not be received at the same time. Therefore this guide is
provided to ensure that printed information which may be present on the equipment is fully
understood by the recipient.
The technical data in this safety guide is typical only, see the technical data section of the
relevant product publication(s) for data specific to a particular equipment.
Before carrying out any work on the equipment the user should be familiar with the
contents of this Safety Guide and the ratings on the equipment’s rating label.
Reference should be made to the external connection diagram before the equipment is
installed, commissioned or serviced.
Language specific, self-adhesive User Interface labels are provided in a bag for some
equipment.
2. HEALTH AND SAFETY
The information in the Safety Section of the equipment documentation is intended to ensure
that equipment is properly installed and handled in order to maintain it in a safe condition.
It is assumed that everyone who will be associated with the equipment will be familiar with
the contents of that Safety Section, or this Safety Guide.
When electrical equipment is in operation, dangerous voltages will be present in certain parts
of the equipment. Failure to observe warning notices, incorrect use, or improper use may
endanger personnel and equipment and also cause personal injury or physical damage.
Before working in the terminal strip area, the equipment must be isolated.
Proper and safe operation of the equipment depends on appropriate shipping and handling,
proper storage, installation and commissioning, and on careful operation, maintenance and
servicing. For this reason only qualified personnel may work on or operate the equipment.
Qualified personnel are individuals who:
• Are familiar with the installation, commissioning, and operation of the equipment and
of the system to which it is being connected;
• Are able to safely perform switching operations in accordance with accepted safety
engineering practices and are authorised to energize and de-energize equipment and
to isolate, ground, and label it;
• Are trained in the care and use of safety apparatus in accordance with safety
engineering practices;
• Are trained in emergency procedures (first aid).
The equipment documentation gives instructions for its installation, commissioning, and
operation. However, the manual cannot cover all conceivable circumstances or include
detailed information on all topics. In the event of questions or specific problems, do not take
any action without proper authorization. Contact the appropriate Schneider Electric technical
sales office and request the necessary information.
