Safety; Qualification And Training Of Personnel; Risks When Safety Instructions Are Not Observed; Safety-Conscious Working - Grundfos Servomotors 384-511 Instrucciones De Instalación Y Funcionamiento

4. Safety

This manual contains general instructions that must
be observed during installation, operation and
maintenance of the servomotor. This manual must
therefore be read by the installation engineer and the
relevant qualified personnel/operators prior to
installation and start-up, and must be available at the
installation location of the servomotor at all times.
It is not only the general safety instructions given in
this "Safety" section that must be observed, but also
all the specific safety instructions given in other
sections.
Information provided directly on the servomotor must
be observed and must be maintained in a readable
condition at all times.

4.1 Qualification and training of personnel

The personnel responsible for the operation,
maintenance, inspection and installation must be
appropriately qualified for these tasks. Areas of
responsibility, levels of authority and the supervision
of the personnel must be precisely defined by the
operator.
If the personnel do not have the necessary
knowledge, the necessary training and instruction
must be given. If necessary, training can be
performed by the manufacturer/supplier at the
request of the operator of the servomotor. It is the
responsibility of the operator to make sure that the
contents of this manual are understood by the
personnel.
4.2 Risks when safety instructions are not
observed
Non-observance of the safety instructions may have
dangerous consequences for the personnel, the
environment and the device. If the safety instructions
are not observed, all rights to claims for damages
may be lost.
Non-observance of the safety instructions may lead
to the following hazards:
• failure of important functions of the pump/system
• failure of specified methods for maintenance
• harm to humans from exposure to electrical,
mechanical and chemical influences
• damage to the environment from leakage of
harmful substances.

4.3 Safety-conscious working

The safety instructions in this manual, applicable
national health and safety regulations and any
operator internal working, operating and safety
regulations must be observed.
4.4 Safety instructions for the operator/
user
Hazardous hot or cold parts on the servomotor must
be protected to prevent accidental contact.
Damage caused by electrical energy must be
prevented (for more details, see for example the
regulations of the VDE and the local electricity
supply company).
4.5 Safety instructions for maintenance,
inspection and installation work
The operator must ensure that all maintenance,
inspection and installation work is carried out by
authorised and qualified personnel, who have been
adequately trained by reading this manual.
All work on the servomotor should only be carried
out when the device is stopped.
All safety and protective equipment must be
immediately restarted or put into operation once
work is complete.
Observe the points described in the initial start-up
section prior to subsequent start-up.
Warning
Electrical connections must only be carried
out by qualified personnel.
Repairs must only be carried out by
authorised and qualified personnel.
Warning
When dosing dangerous media, the
corresponding safety data sheets must be
observed.
Wear protective clothing (gloves and
protective glasses) if required.
Before installing the servomotor, switch off
the pump and disconnect it from the
mains.
The stroke length of a DMX pump must
Caution
only be set when the pump is running.
4.6 Unauthorised modification and
manufacture of spare parts
Modification or changes to the device are only
permitted following agreement with the
manufacturer. Original spare parts and accessories
authorised by the manufacturer are safe to use.
Using other parts can result in liability for any
resulting consequences.

4.7 Improper operating methods

The operational safety of the supplied device is only
ensured if it is used in accordance with section
6. Technical data. The specified limit values must
under no circumstances be exceeded.
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