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CCEC/ OM Manual GlasStile GSS 1.6 EN
07
.2009
Any maintenance or modification of Emergency Stop and Guarding Circuitry must be followed by
safety checks on the whole hardwired Emergency Stop and Guarding Circuitry.
Prior to a hardware change, records must be made of the change, one of which MUST be sent to the
Technical Department at Gunnebo.
Rotating Machinery
Rotating industrial machinery may possess huge amounts of stored energy. On no account must you
commence maintenance if you do not fully understand what you are doing and/or have not taken all
the safety precautions normally associated with industrial electronic control systems and machines.
Before starting to work on the equipment, please make yourself familiar with all the associated blocks
in the system, including control loops, mechanics, drives, transducers and electrics. Please read all
the Manuals of the equipment you are unfamiliar with first.
Warnings, Cautions and Notes
Where necessary within the technical manual, Warnings, Cautions and Notes may be given.
Warnings
Are for conditions that might endanger people. The instructions given in Warnings must be followed
precisely. They are given to avoid injury or death.
Cautions
Are for conditions that may cause damage to equipment, or may spoil work. The instructions given in
Cautions must be followed to avoid spoilt work or damage to equipment.
Notes
Alert the user to pertinent facts and conditions.
Static Sensitive Devices
Some of the PCB’s in the equipment covered by this Technical Manual contain Static Sensitive
Devices. It is recommended that maintenance and service engineers are fully aware of the Local
Industry Regulations and procedures when handling such devices.
Good Practices
Equipment being installed must not be left unattended unless all potential mechanical and electrical
hazards have been made safe. A competent person must be left in charge when the equipment is to
be left while potentially unsafe.
The following points indicate good practice that will contribute to safety and avoid equipment damage.
i
Ensure that all electrical power supplies are turned OFF and disconnected before
working on any of the equipment.
ii
Never leave the equipment in a potentially dangerous state.
iii
Use only the correct tools for the task in hand.
iv
When working on the equipment, remove any personal jewellery that may be
conductive, or clothing that may become entangled with mechanical parts.
