User guide

Protocol Plus Owner’s Manual SAFETY
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2.2. Maintenance
Only qualified and trained personnel should perform maintenance or repair.
2.3. Electrical Power
Only qualified and trained personnel should perform electrical maintenance or electrical
repair.
Danger!
Contact with energized electrical sources may result in serious
injury or death.
• Before performing maintenance, disconnect all electrical power from the machine.
Use a padlock and lockout all disconnects feeding power to the machine.
• Never clean or repair the controller when in operation.
• Unauthorized alterations or modifications to Protocol Plus controller are strictly
forbidden. Never modify any electrical circuits. Unauthorized modifications can
impair the function and safety of the Protocol Plus controller.
2.4. Fire
Keep the Protocol Plus controller clean and free of scrap materials, oil or solvents to
prevent the possibility of fire. In the event of fire, use a fire extinguisher as follows.
1. De-energize the machine immediately by pushing an Emergency Stop push button
2. Turn off the remote main disconnect (customer supplied disconnect).
3. Extinguish the fire.
Danger!
Always disconnect all power before extinguishing a fire.
Attempting to extinguish a fire in a machine connected to
electrical power can result in serious injury or death!
2.5. Equipment Lockout Requirements
To prevent injury or equipment damage during inspection or repair, the Protocol Plus
controller must be locked out.