MEDC XB15 Technische Bedienungsanleitung Seite 11

Conditions of Safe use:
The following conditions apply to the installation, operation and maintenance of the XB15. Failure to
observe these may compromise the safety integrity of the Beacon
1. The user shall comply with the requirements given in this Safety manual in regard to all
relevant functional safety aspects such as application of use, installation, operation,
maintenance, proof tests, maximum ratings, environmental conditions, repair, etc.
2. If the Beacon is to be used on a Fire Alarm system it is recommended as per BS 5839 part 1
(eq. EN 54), that the product is tested at least once a week. In all other applications it is
strongly recommended to test the product at least once a year.
3. Selection of this equipment for use in safety functions and the installation, configuration,
overall validation, maintenance and repair shall only be carried out by competent personnel,
observing all the manufacturer's conditions and recommendations in the user
documentation.
5. If the product is used in a redundant installation, both hardware safety integrity and
systematic safety integrity for SIL 2 can be achieved. The installation must be such as to
ensure sufficient protection against common cause failures and independence from
cascading failures.
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