Safety; General Information And Instructions; Warnings; Intended Use - ABB PositionMaster EDP300 Commissioning Instruction

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Safety

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1.1

General information and instructions

These instructions are an important part of the product and
must be retained for future reference.
Installation, commissioning, and maintenance of the product
may only be performed by trained specialist personnel who
have been authorized by the plant operator accordingly. The
specialist personnel must have read and understood the
manual and must comply with its instructions.
For additional information or if specific problems occur that are
not discussed in these instructions, contact the manufacturer.
The content of these instructions is neither part of nor an
amendment to any previous or existing agreement, promise or
legal relationship.
Modifications and repairs to the product may only be
performed if expressly permitted by these instructions.
Information and symbols on the product must be observed.
These may not be removed and must be fully legible at all
times.
The operating company must strictly observe the applicable
national regulations relating to the installation, function testing,
repair and maintenance of electrical products.
1.2

Warnings

The warnings in these instructions are structured as follows:
DANGER
The signal word "DANGER" indicates an imminent danger.
Failure to observe this information will result in death or
severe injury.
WARNING
The signal word "WARNING" indicates an imminent danger.
Failure to observe this information may result in death or
severe injury.
CAUTION
The signal word "CAUTION" indicates an imminent danger.
Failure to observe this information may result in minor or
moderate injury.
NOTICE
The signal word "NOTICE" indicates useful or important
information about the product.
The signal word "NOTICE" is not a signal word indicating a
danger to personnel. The signal word "NOTICE" can also
refer to material damage.
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Intended use

Positioning of pneumatically controlled actuators; designed for
mounting on linear and part-turn actuators.
The device is designed for use exclusively within the stated
values on the name plate and in the data sheet.
— The maximum operating temperature must not be
exceeded.
— The permissible ambient temperature must not be
exceeded.
— The housing protection type must be observed.
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Improper use

The following are considered to be instances of improper use
of the device:
— For use as a climbing aid, e.g. for mounting purposes.
— For use as a support for external loads, e.g. as a support
for piping, etc.
— Material application, e.g. by painting over the name plate
or welding/soldering on parts.
— Material removal, e.g. by spot drilling the housing.