Safety instructions and operating guidelines
Observe the following instructions and principles when using this Safety Manual:
1. Specialist electrical training is needed for commissioning and creating circuit diagrams. Plant sections and persons may be endangered if machines and systems are incorrectly connected or wrongly configured and active components such as motors or pressure cylinders are activated.
2. The application examples shown in this Safety Manual were produced by Eaton to its best knowledge and belief as well as with due consideration given to the latest state of technology. Nonetheless, errors in the examples cannot be excluded. Should you find any functional errors, inaccuracies and other problems when using these examples, please contact your Eaton sales advisor.
3. The circuits shown in these application examples are only suitable for use if the requirements, features and functions expressly described in the respective example are fulfilled. The application examples do not cover all requirements, features and functions that are available for the preparation of circuit diagrams and commissioning of machines and plants.
4. The application examples presented in this Safety Manual only takes into account the safety parameters expressly listed in accordance with EN ISO 13849-1:2006 and IEC 62061:2005. In certain circumstances these safety-related parameters do not cover all safety aspects that are relevant for preparing the circuit diagrams and for the commissioning of machines and plants. This document does not take into account any modifications of safety-related parameters resulting from amendments to EN ISO 13849-1:2006 and IEC 62061:2005.
5. When using this Safety Manual, the user is solely responsible for observing the following:
- all relevant regulations for the intended preparation of circuit diagrams for the machine and plant components in accordance with the currently applicable operating instructions of the manufacturer,
- all relevant regulations, directives, rules and standards of occupational safety and accident prevention, particularly those of the employers' liability associations, regarding the commissioning, preparation of circuit diagrams and the use of machine and plant components required for the application intended by the user,
- the acknowledged state of technology and science as well as
- all other general due diligence regarding the prevention of damage to life and the physical health of persons as well as material damage.
6. Eaton shall not accept any liability for damage of any kind caused by the nonobservance of the conditions of use stated in points 1 to 4 by the user of this Safety Manual.