Eaton XC-152 Series Manual

2 Safety regulations2.1 BasicsCompact PLC XC-152 05/17 MN050001ZU EN www.eaton.com 172 Safety regulations2.1 BasicsThe device has been designed according to the state of the art and all gener-ally accepted safety rules and standards. However, this alone cannot elimi-nate all potential hazards, which is why it is necessary for you to be aware ofall hazards and residual risks.Do not run the device unless it is in perfect technical condition. Make sure toalways operate it as specified in this document and for the intended purpose.2.2 Mandatory requirements, personnel requirements2.2.1 Occupational safetyAll generally accepted occupational health and safety rules and standards(internal and national) must be complied with, as must be all applicable lawsand regulations in the relevant country. WARNINGThe XC-152 must be used only in locations for which the XC-152is approved. Make sure to read and follow the information andlabels on the nameplate, as well as section Approvals and decla-rations in the appendix. WARNINGIt is strictly prohibited to use the device in order to implementsafety-relevant functions (in the sense of personal and machineprotection).NOTICEFollow the safety instructions for the XC-152!The section on safety instructions must be read and understoodby everyone who will be working with the Compact Controllerbefore the actual work is performed.NOTICEPay attention to the hazard severity levels used throughout thisdocumentation whenever a hazard is indicated. The hazard sym-bol and signal word used and the corresponding text will provideinformation regarding the specific hazard and how to avoid orprevent it.