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MCS10
SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS
Additional safety precautions
Multicomponent sensors cannot (as passive transducers) implement any safety-relevant
cutoffs. This requires additional components and constructive measures, for which the
installer and operator of the plant is responsible. The electronics conditioning the mea
surement signal should be designed so that measurement signal failure does not subse
quently cause damage.
The scope of supply and performance of the sensor covers only a small area of measure
ment technology. In addition, equipment planners, installers and operators should plan,
implement and respond to safety engineering considerations in such a way as to mini
mize residual dangers. Pertinent national and local regulations must be complied with.
General dangers of failing to follow the safety instructions
The multicomponent sensor corresponds to the state of the art and is failsafe. Residual
dangers may be involved if transducers are mounted, set up, installed and operated inap
propriately, or by untrained personnel. Everyone involved with siting, starting-up, maintain
ing or repairing a multicomponent sensor must have read and understood the mounting
instructions and in particular the technical safety instructions. Transducers can be dam
aged or destroyed by non-designated use, or by non-compliance with the mounting and
operating instructions, these safety instructions or any other applicable safety regula
tions (BG safety and accident prevention regulations) when using the transducers. Trans
ducers can break, particularly in the case of overloading. The breakage of a transducer
can also cause damage to property or injury to persons in the vicinity of the transducer.
Conversions and modifications
The design or safety engineering of the sensor must not be modified without our express
permission. Any modification shall exclude all liability on our part for any damage result
ing therefrom.
Qualified personnel
Qualified personnel are persons entrusted with the setup, mounting, startup and opera
tion of the product, who have the appropriate qualifications for their function.
This includes people who meet at least one of the three following requirements:
1. They know about the safety concepts of automation and as project personnel, are
familiar with these concepts
2. As automation plant operating personnel, they have been instructed how to handle the
machinery. They are familiar with the operation of the equipment and technologies
described in this documentation.
3. As commissioning engineers or service engineers, they have successfully completed
the training to
qualify them to repair the automation systems. They are also authorized to operate,
ground and label circuits and equipment in accordance with safety engineering stan
dards.
