Operating instructions
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1 General Safety Instructions and Information on Use 
Warning!  The specifications and instructions contained in the documentation 
must be complied with strictly during installation and commissioning. 
Only qualified staff who has read the documentation and, in particular, 
the safety instructions carefully is allowed to carry out installation or 
commissioning work or to operate the frequency inverters. The term 
„Qualified Staff“ refers to anybody who is familiar with the installation, 
assembly, commissioning and operation of the frequency inverter and 
has the proper qualification for the job. 
The present documentation was prepared with great care and it was subjected to 
extensive and repeated reviews. For reasons of clarity, it was not possible to include 
all details of all types of the product in the documentation. Neither was it possible to 
consider all conceivable installation, operation or maintenance situations. If you re-
quire further information or if you meet with specific problems which are not dealt 
with in sufficient detail in the documentation, contact your national BONFIGLIOLI 
agent. 
We would also like to point out that the contents of this documentation do not form 
part of any previous or existing agreement, assurance or legal relationship. Neither 
are they intended to supplement or replace such agreements, assurances or legal 
relationships. The manufacturer's obligations are exclusively specified in the relevant 
purchase contract. This contract also contains all and any warranty regulations which 
may apply to the relevant scope of supply. These contractual warranty provisions are 
neither extended nor limited by the specifications contained in this documentation. 
The manufacturer reserves the right to correct or amend the specifications, product 
information and omissions in these operating instructions without notice. The manu-
facturer shall not be liable for any damage, injuries or costs which may be caused by 
the aforementioned reasons. 
1.1 General Information 
Warning!  The DC-link circuit of the frequency inverter is charged during opera-
tion, i.e. there is always the risk of contact with high voltage. Frequency 
inverters are used for driving moving parts and they may become hot at 
the surface during operation. 
Any unauthorized removal of the necessary covers, improper use, 
wrong installation or operation may result in serious injuries or material 
damage. 
In order to avoid such injuries or damage, only qualified staff may carry 
out the transport, installation, setup or maintenance work required. The 
standards EN 50178, IEC 60364 (Cenelec HD 384 or DIN VDE 0100), 
IEC 60664-1 (Cenelec HD 625 or VDE 0110-1), BGV A2 (VBG 4) as well 
as the applicable national regulations must be complied with. The term 
„Qualified Staff“ refers to anybody who is familiar with the installation, 
assembly, commissioning and operation of the frequency inverter as 
well as the possible hazards and has the proper qualification for the job.
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