Toshiba VF-AS1 instruction manual Safety precautions, Limits in purpose

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I. Safety precautions
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The items described in these instructions and on the inverter itself are very important so that you can use the inverter safely prevent injury to yourself and other people around you as well as prevent damage to property in the area. Thoroughly familiarize yourself with the symbols and indications shown below and then continue to read the manual. Make sure that you observe all cautions given.

Explanation of markings

Marking Meaning of marking

Warning Indicates that errors in operation may lead to death or serious injury.

Caution Indicates that errors in operation may lead to injury (*1) to people or that these errors may cause damage to physical property. (*2)

(*1) Such things as injury, burns or shock that will not require hospitalization or long periods of outpatient treatment.

(*2) Physical property damage refers to wide-ranging damage to assets and materials.

Meanings of symbols

Marking	Meaning of marking
	Indicates prohibition (Don't do it).
	What is prohibited will be described in or near the symbol in either text or
	picture form.
	Indicates something mandatory (must be done).
	What is mandatory will be described in or near the symbol in either text or
	picture form.
	•Indicates warning.
	What is warned will be described in or near the symbol in either text or picture
	form.
	•Indicates caution.
	What the caution should be applied to will be described in or near the symbol in
	either text or picture form.

■Limits in purpose

This inverter is used for controlling speeds of three-phase induction motors in general industrial use.

Safety precautions

￿This product is intended for general purpose uses in industrial application. It cannot be used applications where may cause big impact on public uses, such as power plant and railway, and equipment which endanger human life or injury, such as nuclear power control, aviation, space flight control, traffic, safety device, amusement, or medical.!

It may be considerable whether to apply, under the special condition or an application where strict quality control may not be required. Please contact your Toshiba distributor.

￿Please use our product in applications where do not cause serious accidents or damages even if product is failure, or please use in environment where safety equipment is applicable or a backup circuit device is provided outside the system.

￿Do not use the inverter for loads other than those of properly applied three-phase induction motors in general industrial use.

(Use in other than properly applied three-phase induction motors may cause an accident.)

When the inverter is used to control the operation of a permanent magnet motor, a combination test must be conducted in advance. For details on the test, contact your Toshiba distributor.

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