Standards and guidelines | Safety
of conformity (see EC Declaration of Conformity). All in-
formation relating to safety in these operating instructions
refers to the laws and regulations that are currently valid
in Germany. All information in these operating instructions
must be complied with at all times and without limitation. In
addition to the safety notes in these operating instructions,
the regulations on accident prevention, environmental pro-
tection and occupational health and safety applicable at the
location of use must be observed and adhered to.
The regulations and standards for safety assessment
can be found in the EC Declaration of Conformity.
2.2
Intended use
The product is intended for use in facade constructions as
a drive for electrically powered roller shutters and blinds.
The elero calculation program
www.elero.com/en/downloads-service/
is vital for defining the drive
Other applications must be agreed upon in advance
with the manufacturer, elero GmbH Antriebstechnik
(see "Address").
The plant operator shall be solely responsible for any dam-
ages arising from the improper use of this product. The
manufacturer cannot be held liable for personal or material
damages caused by misuse or procedural errors, nor by
improper operation or commissioning.
The product may only be operated by instructed and author-
ised specialist personnel while observing all safety notes.
The safe and error-free use and operational reliability of
the product are only guaranteed when it is used properly
according to the specifications contained in these operating
and assembly instructions.
Use according to its intended purpose includes the obser-
vation and compliance of all safety instructions contained in
these operating instructions as well as all valid trade Acci-
dent Insurance regulations and valid laws on environmental
protection. Use according to its intended purpose also
includes the compliance with all prescribed operating regu-
lations in these operating and assembly instructions.
2.3
Foreseeable misuse
Any use that deviates from the intended use as stated
by the manufacturer, elero GmbH Antriebstechnik
(see "Address") is deemed as foreseeable misuse.
2.4
Warranty and liability
The General Terms and Conditions of the manufacturer,
elero GmbH Antriebstechnik, apply at all times (see "Ad-
dress"). The conditions of sale and delivery are included in
the sales documents and shall be presented to the plant
operator upon delivery. Any liability claims for personal or
material damages are excluded when they can be attributed
to one or more of the following causes:
• Opening the product by the customer
• Improper use of the product
• Improper installation, commissioning or operation of the
product
• Structural modifications to the product without the written
consent of the manufacturer
• Operation of the product with improperly installed
connections, defective safety devices or improperly
installed safeguards
• Failure to observe the safety regulations and information
presented in these operating instructions
• Failure to observe the specified technical data
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2.5
Customer service provided by the manufacturer
In the event of a fault, the product may only be repaired by
the manufacturer. The address for sending the product to
Customer Service can be found in the Section "Address".
If you did not purchase the product directly from elero,
please contact the supplier of the product.
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Safety
3.1
General safety instructions
General safety instructions for use of tubular drives can be
found in the "Safety instructions" leaflet supplied with each
drive (leaflet article number 138200001). These operating
and assembly instructions contain all the safety information
that must be observed in order to avoid and prevent danger
when working with the product in the individual life cycles.
When all specified safety instructions are complied with,
safe operation of the device is guaranteed.
3.2
Layout of safety instructions
The safety instructions in this document are marked using
hazard and safety symbols and are designed according to
the SAFE principle. They contain information on the type
and source of the danger, possible consequences and on
avoiding danger.
The following table defines the representation and descrip-
tion of hazard levels with possible physical damage as used
in these operating instructions.
Symbol Signal
Fig. 1 Notation for personal injuries
The table below describes the pictograms used in these
operating instructions to illustrate the hazard situation in
relation with the symbol for the hazard level.
Symbol Meaning
Fig. 2 Notation for specific danger
The table below defines the representation and description
of situations used in these operating instructions for situa-
tions in which damage can occur to the product or indicates
important facts, conditions, tips and information.
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Meaning
word
DANGER
Warns about an acci-
dent that will occur if the
instructions are not fol-
lowed, which can lead to
fatal, irreversible injuries
or death.
WARNING
Warns about an acci-
dent that may occur if
the instructions are not
followed, which can lead
to serious, possibly fatal,
irreversible injuries or
death.
CAUTION
Warns about an acci-
dent that can occur if the
instructions are not fol-
lowed, which can lead to
slight, reversible injuries.
Danger caused by electrical voltage,
electric shock:
This symbol indicates dangers due to
electric current.