6 notes on safety conventions and symbols, Notes on safety conventions and symbols – Varec 4532 User Manual

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4532

Safety instructions

2.6

Notes on safety conventions and symbols

In order to highlight safety-relevant or alternative operating procedures in the manual,

the following conventions have been used, each indicated by a corresponding symbol in

the margin.

Safety conventions

Warning!

Warning!

A warning highlights actions or procedures which, if not performed

correctly, will lead to personal injury, a safety hazard or destruction of

the instrument

Caution!

Caution!

Caution highlights actions or procedures which, if not performed

correctly, may lead to personal injury or incorrect functioning of the

instrument

Note!

Note!

A note highlights actions or procedures which, if not performed

correctly, may indirectly affect operation or may lead to an instrument

response which is not planned

Explosion protection

Device certified for use in explosion hazardous area

If the device has this symbol embossed on its name plate, it can be

installed in an explosion hazardous area

Explosion hazardous areas

Symbol used in drawings to indicate explosion hazardous areas.
• Devices located in and wiring entering areas with the designation

“explosion hazardous areas” must conform to the stated type of

protection

Safe area (non-explosion hazardous area)

Symbol used in drawings to indicate, if necessary, non-explosion

hazardous areas.
• Devices located in safe areas still require a certificate if their

outputs run into explosion hazardous areas

Explosion protection

Direct voltage

A terminal to which or from which a direct current or voltage may be

applied or supplied

Alternating voltage

A terminal to which or from which an alternating (sine-wave) current or

voltage may be applied or supplied

Grounded terminal

A grounded terminal, which as far as the operator is concerned, is

already grounded by means of an earth grounding system

Protective grounding (earth) terminal

A terminal which must be connected to earth ground prior to making

any other connection to the equipment

Equipotential connection (earth bonding)

A connection made to the plant grounding system which may be of type

e.g. neutral star or equipotential line according to national or company

practice

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