Safety Instructions For Electromagnetic Fields (Emf) - Siemens SINAMICS S120 System Manual

Fundamental safety instructions

1.2 Safety instructions for electromagnetic fields (EMF)

Danger to life when safety functions are inactive
Safety functions that are inactive or that have not been adjusted accordingly can cause
operational faults on machines that could lead to serious injury or death.
• Observe the information in the appropriate product documentation before
• Carry out a safety inspection for functions relevant to safety on the entire system,
• Ensure that the safety functions used in your drives and automation tasks are adjusted
• Run a function test.
• Only put your plant into live operation once you have guaranteed that the functions
Note
Important safety notices for safety functions
If you want to use safety functions, you must observe the safety notices in the safety
manuals.
1.2 Safety instructions for electromagnetic fields (EMF)
Danger to life from electromagnetic fields
Electromagnetic fields (EMF) are generated by the operation of electrical power equipment
such as transformers, converters or motors.
People with pacemakers or implants are at a special risk in the immediate vicinity of these
devices/systems.
• If affected by this, keep a distance of at least 2 m.
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including all safety-related components.
and activated through appropriate parameterizing.
relevant to safety are running correctly.
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