– ISO 9001 and ISO 14001 certificates stating that ABB Switzerland Ltd has implemented and
maintains a management system that fulfills the requirements of the normative standards
Table 8 – Standards
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 60721-3-1 Classification of environmental conditions - Part 3-1: Classification of groups of environmental
parameters and their severities - Storage
IEC 60721-3-2 Classification of environmental conditions - Part 3-2: Classification of groups of environmental
parameters and their severities - Transportation and Handling
IEC 60721-3-3 Classification of environmental conditions - Part 3: Classification of groups of environmental
parameters and their severities - Section 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
1.9. Document conventions
The document uses the following font formats and symbols. See also 2.1 Safety messages and safety
signs in this document on page 22.
Font formats
Convention Description
Prerequisite for a task
1. Sequential procedural steps in a task
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Non-sequential procedural steps in a task or items in a list
→ Instructions on how to avoid a safety hazard
1) Numbered list
(1) Explanation for callout keys in legend under an illustration or refers to a callout key in the
main text, eg, “Lift fan (1)” or “Remove cover (1, Fig. 2) and…”
Italic text Identifies software parameters, eg, 16.02 PARAMETER LOCK.
Bold text Depending on the context, indicates a safety hazard, the text that you type, a software or
physical button, or a link to another part of the document
Underlined text Identifies a hyperlink
Courier font Identifies software file names and file paths
Cursor Represents blinking text on a screen
. Important safety information
2.1. Safety messages and safety signs in this document
This document uses ANSI Z535.6 signal words, ISO 7010 safety signs, and ISO 3864-2 colors to
highlight safety-related information.
2.1.1. Safety messages
2.1.2. Safety signs
Read this material carefully before working on or around the equipment. Failure to do so
can result in serious Injury or DEATH! Keep for future reference.
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.
DANGER
Danger indicates a hazardous situation which, if not avoided, will result in death or
serious injury.
WARNING
Warning indicates a hazardous situation which, if not avoided, could result in death
or serious injury.
CAUTION
Caution indicates a hazardous situation which, if not avoided, could result in minor
or moderate injury.
NOTICE
Notice is used to address practices not related to physical injury, but which can
result in equipment damage