Vega VEGADIS 176 Operating Instructions Manual - 2 For Your Safety
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2 For your safety
VEGADIS 176 • External indicating and adjustment display without external energy for front panel mount-
ing
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2 For your safety
2.1 Authorised personnel
All operations described in this operating instructions manual must
be carried out only by trained specialist personnel authorised by the
plant operator.
During work on and with the device the required personal protective
equipment must always be worn.
2.2 Appropriate use
The VEGADIS 176 is used for separate measured value indication of
all standardized 4 … 20 mA circuits
2.3 Warning about incorrect use
Inappropriate or incorrect use of the instrument can give rise to
application-specifichazards,e.g.vesseloverfillordamagetosystem
components through incorrect mounting or adjustment. Thus dam-
age to property, to persons or environmental contamination can be
caused. Also the protective characteristics of the instrument can be
influenced.
2.4 General safety instructions
This is a state-of-the-art instrument complying with all prevailing
regulations and directives. The instrument must only be operated in a
technicallyflawlessandreliablecondition.Theoperatorisresponsi-
ble for the trouble-free operation of the instrument. When measuring
aggressive or corrosive media that can cause a dangerous situation
if the instrument malfunctions, the operator has to implement suitable
measures to make sure the instrument is functioning properly.
During the entire duration of use, the user is obliged to determine the
compliance of the necessary occupational safety measures with the
current valid rules and regulations and also take note of new regula-
tions.
The safety instructions in this operating instructions manual, the na-
tional installation standards as well as the valid safety regulations and
accident prevention rules must be observed by the user.
For safety and warranty reasons, any invasive work on the device
beyond that described in the operating instructions manual may be
carried out only by personnel authorised by the manufacturer. Arbi-
traryconversionsormodificationsareexplicitlyforbidden.Forsafety
reasons,onlytheaccessoryspecifiedbythemanufacturermustbe
used.
To avoid any danger, the safety approval markings and safety tips on
the device must also be observed and their meaning looked up in this
operating instructions manual.