Safety Precautions for San Ace Controller

Please read this instruction manual and its appendix carefully prior to installation, operation, maintenance or inspection and perform all tasks according to the instructions provided here.
A good understanding of this equipment, its safety information as well as all Warnings/Cautions is also necessary prior to operation.
Matters that require attention are ranked as “Warning” and “Caution” in this document.

Warning Symbol:

Warning

• When using the product in the following equipment, use it at your own discretion only after deploying sufficient safety measures and making prior evaluation.
  - Equipment that could affect people’s lives or health
  - Equipment that is used on a car, ship, or aircraft
  - Equipment that could have a major impact on society or on the public
  - SANYO DENKI will not be liable for any accidents involving human casualties (death, injury, etc.) or property damage due to the failure of the product while use in such equipment.
• Ensure that wiring is done correctly. Failure to do so might result in fire, burns, or electrical shock.
• Never use in explosive atmospheres, as doing so might result in fires, burns, or bodily injury.
• Do not operate the product with live parts exposed. Doing so might result in electric shock.
• Turn off the power and stop using the product immediately if you notice any sparks, smoke, odd odors or sounds, or anything unusual during operation. Failure to do so might result in fire, bodily injury, or electrical shock.
• Never allow the product to fall, topple over, or be subjected to excessive shocks when moving it. Doing so might result in product failure or performance deterioration.
• The product should be handled by technically qualified personnel or someone with sufficient expertise; the personnel shall be assigned at your own discretion.
• Never attempt to disassemble, repair, or alter the product in any way, as doing so might result in electrical shock, fire, or bodily injury.

Caution

Handling

• Installation, mounting, connections, wiring, and relocation of the product should be done by technically qualified personnel or someone with sufficient expertise; the personnel shall be assigned at your own discretion. Never perform such work while the product is on, as this might lead to injury, electrical shock, burns, or fire.
• Never allow yourself to come into contact with the product when measuring insulation resistance or dielectric strength. There is danger of electric shock.
• Never attempt to disassemble or alter the product in any way. Doing so might not only result in substandard performance, but also fire, burns, bodily injury, or electrical shock.

Operation

• Take protective measures for the equipment in which the product is embedded in case the product stops, malfunctions, or fails during operation.
• Never use the product at voltages, temperatures, or any other parameters exceeding those given in the product specifications.
  Otherwise, it might result in substandard performance, failure, fire, bodily injury, or electrical shock.
• Do not remove the nameplate. Do not install the product so that the identification cannot be seen after installation.
• Turn the power supply ON/OFF using the power switch on the product. Otherwise, it might result in product failure.
• Do not use the product with a negative power supply. Otherwise, it might result in product failure.
• Do not apply excessive force to the product while it is operating. Otherwise, it might result in product failure.

Installation

• When fixing the product into place, be sure to take into consideration the product’s weight and all other relevant factors. Failure to do so might result in the product or its parts falling, resulting in bodily injury or device failure.
• Do not block the airflow openings of the product. Failure to do so might result in device failure, product failure, or product malfunction.
• When fixing the product with screws, ensure correct tightening torque. If the tightening torque is over the recommended values, the product structure might deform or break.
• Take proper precautions against static electricity when wiring. Failure to do so might cause failure of the product or equipment.
• Make connections correctly in accordance with the information of this Instruction Manual and the nameplate of the product. Failure to do so might result in equipment failure or the malfunction, failure, or performance degradation of the product.
• Ensure that wires are fitted with insulation to prevent accidental short circuiting. Failure to do so might result in device failure, product failure, or product malfunction.

Operating environment

• Avoid using or storing the product in the following environments. Otherwise, it might result in fire or the failure or performance degradation of the product.
  In environments where flammable or corrosive gas is present, where water or oil splashes, where there is much dust or humidity, where condensation occurs, where exposed to radioactive rays or direct sunlight, where a salty sea breeze blows or seawater splashes, where the product might be contaminated by such corrosive materials as sulfurous water, sulfurous volcanic ash, organic solvents, acidic and alkali chemicals, or nuclear fuel materials, where subjected to constant vibration, strong shocks, centrifugal force, acceleration, or strong magnetic force, where electromagnetic noise radiation is present, where the electromagnetic noise overlaps into power voltage, or where subjected to rapid environmental fluctuations (temperature, humidity, pressure, etc.).

Storage

• The product should be stored in packaging.
• Ensure that the product is stored in the following environments where:
  - the temperature is normal and stable;
  - the relative humidity is 20 to 85% with no sudden changes in humidity and no condensation;
  - not subjected to direct sunlight;
  - not subjected to water, oil, corrosive materials, or other hazardous substances;
  - and not subjected to vibration or shock.

Maintenance

• Maintenance and inspections of the product should be done by technically qualified personnel or someone with sufficient expertise; the personnel shall be assigned at your own discretion. Otherwise, it might result in fire, burns, bodily injury, or electrical shock.
• Perform maintenance or inspections while the product is off. Otherwise, it might result in fire, burns, bodily injury, or electrical shock.
• Never use gasoline, paint thinner, benzene, or any other organic solvents to clean the product. Also, avoid placing excessive stresses on the product. Otherwise, it might result in product deformation or performance degradation.

Radio wave

• Disassembling or altering the radio wave circuit of this product might be punishable by law.
• This product uses a frequency band of 2.4 GHz to transmit radio waves. Radio wave interference might occur if this product is used in the vicinity of the following equipment or a radio station.
  - Industrial, scientific, or medical equipment (such as microwave ovens, wireless LAN devices, security devices, or cardiac pacemakers)
  - Radio stations for which no license is required (specific power-saving radio stations)
  - Radio stations for which a license is required (local wave stations used on factory production lines, etc. to identify moving objects, or amateur radio stations)
• If this product affects a cardiac pacemaker or other medical equipment, immediately turn OFF the power to this product.
• Do not use this product in the vicinity of a microwave oven, in a location where static electricity or electromagnetic interference occurs, or in a room shielded by metallic doors. Radio waves might not reach the target device depending on the environment.

Other Precautions

• This product falls into the category of the products specified in the Appended Table 1, Item 16 (Class 90, Item 32) of the Export Trade Control Order. To export the product as an individual part or to export a product into which the product is assembled, the “Informed Condition” and “Objective Condition” that the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry of Japan established based on the “Catch-All Controls” must be studied for applicability. Accordingly, appropriate export formalities must be performed.
• When disposing the product, treat it as industrial waste. Please contact your local government office for further details about disposal.

Last updated: May 2023