
Safety precautions
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2 Safety precautions
The precautions described below are intended to prevent danger or injury to the user and other personnel through safe,
correct use of the product. Use the product only after carefully reading and fully understanding these instructions.
Handling the product without observing the instructions that accompany a "Warning" symbol
may result in serious injury or death.
Handling the product without observing the instructions that accompany a "Caution" symbol
may result in injury or property damage.
Note The items under this heading contain important handling instructions that the user should
observe to ensure safe use of the product.
Explanation of graphic symbols
Indicates "prohibited" actions that must not be
performed.
Indicates "compulsory" actions that must be
performed.
Do not use the product in explosive or corrosive environments, in the presence of ammable gases, locations
subjected to splashing water, or near combustibles. Doing so may result in re, electric shock or injury.
Do not transport, install the product, perform connections or inspections when the power is on. Always turn the
power o before carrying out these operations. Accidental contact may result in electric shock.
The terminals on the rear side of the speed controller marked with symbol indicate the presence of high
voltage. Do not touch the CN1 and CN2 while the power is supplied. Doing so may result in re or electric shock.
Do not forcibly bend, pull or pinch the cable. Doing so may result in re or electric shock.
Do not touch the connector of the speed controller immediately after the power is turned o (for a period of
1minute). Accidental contact may result in electric shock.
Do not disassemble or modify the motor and speed controller. Doing so may result in electric shock or injury.
Only qualied and educated personnel should be allowed to perform installation, connection, operation and
inspection/troubleshooting of the product. Handling by unqualied and uneducated personnel may result in re,
electric shock or injury.
Install the speed controller in an enclosure. Failure to do so may result in electric shock or injury.
Observe the rated range for the AC power supply voltage to input to the speed controller. Failure to do so may result
in re or damage to equipment.
Securely connect and ground in accordance with the section for connection. Failure to do so may result in re or
electric shock.
Be sure to observe the specied cable sizes. Failure to do so may result in re.
Do not use the motor and speed controller beyond their specications. Doing so may result in electric shock, injury
or damage to equipment.
Do not carry the motor by holding the motor output shaft or motor lead wires. Doing so may cause injury.
Keep the area around the motor and speed controller free of combustible materials. Failure to do so may result in re
or a skin burn(s).
Do not leave anything around the motor and speed controller that would obstruct ventilation. Doing so may result
in damage to equipment.
Do not wire the electromagnetic contactor or power relay between the motor and speed controller. To switch the
rotation direction using the electromagnetic contactor may cause damage to equipment.
Do not touch the rotating part (output shaft) while operating the motor. Doing so may cause injury.
Do not use the product in elevating applications (vertical drives). Doing so may result in injury or damage to equipment.
If an alarm of the speed controller is generated, remove the cause before resetting the alarm. Failure to do so may
result in injury or damage to equipment.
Securely install the motor and speed controller to their respective mounting plates. Inappropriate installation may
cause the motor and speed controller to detach and fall, resulting in injury or equipment damage.
Use a motor and speed controller only in the specied combination. Failure to do so may result in re.
Provide an emergency-stop device or emergency-stop circuit external to the equipment so that the entire
equipment will operate safely in the event of a system failure or malfunction. Failure to do so may result in injury.
Be sure to ground the motor and speed controller to prevent them from being damaged by static electricity. Failure
to do so may result in damage to equipment.
If abnormal conditions occurred, stop the operation immediately and turn o the speed controller power. Failure to
do so may result in re, electrical shock or injury.
Conduct the insulation resistance measurement or dielectric strength test separately on the motor and speed
controller. Conducting while the motor and speed controller are connected may result in damage to equipment.
The motor surface temperature may exceed 70 °C (158 °F) even under normal operating conditions.
If the operator is allowed to approach the motor in operation, attach a warning label in a
conspicuous position as shown in the gure. Failure to do so may result in a skin burn(s). Warning label