Important Safety Instructions; Safety Conditions - Ingeteam INGECON EMS Manual De Instalacion Y Uso

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3. Important Safety Instructions

This section describes the safety warnings and the Personal Protective Equipment used in the unit.

Safety conditions

General warnings
The operations described in this manual may be performed only by qualified personnel.
The status of qualified personnel referred to in this manual will be, as a minimum, that which meets
all the standards, regulations and laws regarding safety applicable to the tasks of installing and
operating this unit.
You must comply with all applicable safety-related legislation for electrical work. Danger of electric
shock.
Compliance with the safety instructions set out in this manual or in the suggested legislation does
not imply exemption from other specific standards for the installation, place, country or other
circumstances that affect the inverter.
Opening the door of the housing does not imply there is no voltage inside.
There is a risk of electric shock even after disconnecting all power sources from the system.
Only qualified personnel may open it, following the instructions in this manual.
When the solar array is exposed to light, it supplies a d.c. voltage to the inverter.
The entire manual must be read and understood in full prior to manipulating, installing or operating
the unit.
Following is a list of the basic obligatory safety standards for each country:
• RD 614/2001 in Spain.
• CEI 11-27 in Italy.
• DIN VDE 0105-100 and DIN VDE 1000-10 in Germany.
• UTE C18-510 in France.
Carry out all control and handling without voltage.
As a minimum security measure in this operation, you must always follow the so-called 5 golden
rules:
1. Disconnect.
2. Prevent any possible feedback.
3. Check there is no voltage.
4. Ground and short circuit.
5. Protect from live elements, if any, and put up safety signs around the work area.
Until you have completed these five steps, the work area cannot be considered voltage-free and any
work performed will be considered to be work on live equipment.
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