Usage and Guidelines <strong>WL</strong> <strong>Circuit</strong> <strong>Breakers</strong> Safety Guidelines This manual contains notices which you should observe to ensure your own personal safety, as well as to protect the product and connected equipment. These notices are highlighted in the manual by a warning triangle and are marked as follows according to the level of danger. This equipment contains hazardous voltages. Death, serious personal injury, or property damage can result if safety instructions are not followed. Only qualified personnel should work on or around this equipment after becoming thoroughly familiar with all warnings, safety notices, and maintenance procedures contained herein. The successful and safe operation of this equipment is dependent upon proper handling, installation, operation and maintenance. Danger For the purpose of this manual and product labels, DANGER indicates an imminently hazardous situation which, if not avoided, will result in death or serious injury. Warning For the purpose of this manual and product labels, WARNING indicates a potentially hazardous situation which, if not avoided, could result in death or serious injury. Caution For the purpose of this manual and product labels, CAUTION indicates a potentially hazardous situation which, if not avoided, may result in minor or moderate injury. Attention Draws your attention to particularly important information on the product, handling the product, or to a particular part of the documentation. Qualified Personnel For the purpose of this manual and product labels, a qualified person is one who is familiar with the installation, construction and operation of the equipment, and the hazards involved. In addition, he or she has the following qualifications: (a) Is trained and authorized to energize, de-energize, clear, ground and tag circuits and equipment in accordance with established safety practices. (b) Is trained in the proper care and use of protective equipment, such as rubber gloves, hard hat, safety glasses or face shield, flash clothing, etc., in accordance with established safety practices. (c) Is trained in rendering first aid. Correct Usage Note the following: Warning This device and its components may only be used for the applications described in the catalog or the technical descriptions, and only in connection with devices or components from other manufacturers which have been approved or recommended by <strong>Siemens</strong>. This product can only function correctly and safely if it is transported, stored, set up, and installed correctly, and operated and maintained as recommended. Registered Trademarks WinPM.Net is a registered trademark of <strong>Siemens</strong> Energy & Automation. MODBUS® is a registered trademark of Schneider Automation, Inc. Some other designations used in these documents are also brands; the owner’s rights may be violated if they are used by third parties for their own purposes. Excel and Internet Explorer are registered trademarks of Microsoft Corporation. Java is a registered trademark of Sun Microsystems. Netscape is a registered rademark of AOL Time Warner.
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