1.5. Target groups and required qualification The drive presented in this manual is part of an industrial environment where voltages are present that contain a potential hazard of electric shock and / or burn. For this reason, only personnel who have a thorough knowledge of the drive and the industrial environment and have obtained the required qualification should handle, install, operate, or maintain the drive. The manual addresses personnel who are responsible for unpacking, transportation, installation, operation and maintenance of the drive. The personnel must carry out the below listed tasks in a manner that does not cause physical harm or danger, and ensures the safe and reliable functioning of the drive. IMPORTANT! Commissioning of the drive must only be performed by qualified and certified ABB personnel
1.5.1. Handling Personnel must be skilled and experienced in unpacking and transporting heavy equipment.
1.5.2. Mechanical installation The personnel must be qualified to prepare the installation site according to the site and equipment requirements and to perform the installation accordingly.
1.5.3. Electrical installation Personnel must have a sound knowledge of the relevant electrical codes and specifications covering low and medium voltage equipment, be experienced with electrical wiring principles and know the electrical symbols typically used in wiring diagrams..
1.5.4. Operation The personnel include all persons who operate the drive from the local operator panel of the drive. The personnel must know the functions of the operator panel, be adequately trained for the drive, and know the driven process. Special knowledge of frequency converter technology is not required.
1.5.5. Maintenance The personnel include all persons who
– Are qualified to carry out preventive and corrective maintenance on drive as described in this manual
– Are thoroughly familiar with the drive
– Have a sound knowledge of the relevant electrical codes and specifications covering low and medium voltage equipment
– Are able to assess the hazards associated with the energy sources of the drive and act correspondingly
– Know the safe shutdown and grounding procedures for the drive system
1.6. User’s responsibilities It is the responsibility of those in charge of the drive to ensure that each person involved in the installation, operation or maintenance of the drive has received the appropriate training and has thoroughly read and clearly understood the instructions in this manual and the relevant safety instructions.
1.7. Intended use of equipment
Those in charge of the drive must ensure that the drive is only used as specified in the contractual documents, operated under the conditions stipulated in the technical specifications and on the rating plate of the drive, and serviced in the intervals specified by ABB. Use of the drive outside the scope of the specifications is not permitted. Intended equipment use also implies that only spare parts recommended and approved by ABB must be used. Unauthorized modifications and constructional changes of the drive are not permitted.
Those in charge of the drive must ensure that the drive is only used as specified in the contractual documents, operated under the conditions stipulated in the technical specifications and on the rating plate of the drive, and serviced in the intervals specified by ABB. Use of the drive outside the scope of the specifications is not permitted. Intended equipment use also implies that only spare parts recommended and approved by ABB must be used. Unauthorized modifications and constructional changes of the drive are not permitted.
Standard Title
ANSI Z535.6 American national standard for product safety information in product manuals, instructions, and other collateral materials ISO 3864-2 2004 (E) - ‘Graphical symbols – Safety colors and safety signs – Part 2: Design principles for product safety labels’ ISO 7010 2011 (E) - Graphical symbols - Safety colours and safety signs - Registered safety sign EN 50110 European standard code for electrical work safety ISO 13849-1 Safety of machinery - Safety-related parts of control systems - Part 1: General principles for design, section 6.2.6 Category 3 IEC 60204-1 Safety of machinery - Electrical equipment of machines - Part 1: General requirements IEC 60721-3-2 Classification of environmental conditions: Classification of groups of environmental parameters and their severities; Transportation IEC 60721-3-1 Classification of environmental conditions: Classification of groups of environmental parameters and their severities; Storage IEC 60721-3-3 Stationary use at weather-protected locations IEC 62477-2 Safety requirements for power electronic converter systems and equipment – Part 2: Power electronic converters from 1 000 V AC or 1 500 V DC up to 36 kV AC or 54 kV DC
Safety messages The following safety messages are provided to help prevent personal injury and damage to the equipment. The indicated hazard level is based on the ANSI Z535.6 standard.
This is the safety alert symbol. It is used to alert you to potential physical injury hazards. Obey all safety messages that follow this symbol to avoid possible injury or death