8 Safety instructions
User’s responsibilities
It is the responsibility of those in charge of the drive to ensure that each person
involved in the installation, operation or maintenance of the drive has received the
appropriate training and has thoroughly read and clearly understood the
instructions in this manual and the relevant safety instructions.
General safety information
To maintain safety and minimize hazards observe the following:
• Before the drive is energized, make sure that:
• all foreign objects are removed from the drive
• all internal and external covers are securely fastened and all doors are closed,
locked and / or bolted
• the manual release of the door safety switches is in the locked position.
• Before starting to work on the drive, make sure that:
• the main and auxiliary power supply to the drive is switched off, locked out,
and tagged out
• the drive is dead
• safety ground connections are in place
• appropriate personal protective equipment is provided and used when
required
• everyone involved is informed.
• When working near the running drive protective earmuffs should be worn.
• Before work is carried out simultaneously on the drive and on other drive system
equipment, make sure that
• the relevant safety codes and standards are observed
• all energy sources of the equipment are turned off
• lock-out and tag-out devices are in place
• barriers and appropriate covers are used on equipment which is still live
• everyone involved is informed.
• In case of fire in the drive room:
• Observe the established rules and regulations for fire protection
• Only firemen with appropriate protective equipment are allowed to enter the
drive room.
• For 13.8kV input voltage, PPE and Safety should be followed “ABB Electrical
Safety Matrix” (SA-S-101-07-01) and defined by each country's HSE department.
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