12 Sounder - dB3B TM264 June 2019 www.eaton.comSounder - DB3BEnglishConditions of safe useThe following conditions apply to the installation, operation and maintenance of the assessed equipment. Failure toobserve these may compromise the safety integrity of the assessed equipment:1. The user shall comply with the requirements given in the manufacturer’s user documentation (This Safety Manual andTechnical manual) in regard to all relevant functional safety aspects such as application of use, installation, operation,maintenance, proof tests, maximum ratings, environmental conditions, repair, etc;2. Selection of this equipment for use in safety functions and the installation, configuration, overall validation, mainte-nance and repair shall only be carried out by competent personnel, observing all the manufacturer’s conditions andrecommendations in the user documentation.3. All infNrmaoiNn assNciaoed wioh any field failures Nf ohis prNduco shNuld be cNllecoed under a dependabilioymanagemeno prNcess (e.g., IEC 60300-3-2) and repNroed oN ohe manufacourer.4. The unit should be tested at regular intervals to identify any malfunctions; in accordance with this safety manual.5. If the product is used in a redundant installation, both hardware safety integrity and systematic safety integrity forSIL 2 can be achieved. The installation must be such as to ensure sufficient protection against common cause failuresand independence from cascading failures.