User Guide

WARRANTY
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• Any unauthorized assembly or accessory that
uses or generates a hazardous voltage is
added.
• There is any tampering with a safety circuit or
other feature that is designed into the product
as part of the certification.
CE marking constitutes a manufacturer’s
declaration of conformity to applicable European
directives and standards. Only those versions of
Hypertherm products with a CE Marking located
on or near the data plate have been tested for
compliance with the European Low Voltage
Directive and the European EMC Directive.
EMC filters needed to comply with the European
EMC Directive are incorporated within versions
of the power supply with a CE Marking.
Differences in National Standards
Differences in standards include, but are not
limited to:
• Voltages
• Plug and cord ratings
• Language requirements
• Electromagnetic compatibility requirements
These differences in national standards may
make it impossible or impractical for all
certification test marks to be placed on the
same version of a product. For example, the
CSA versions of Hypertherm’s products do not
comply with European EMC requirements and
they do not have a CE marking on the data
plate.
Countries that require CE marking or have
compulsory EMC regulations must use CE
versions of Hypertherm products with the CE
marking on the data plate. These include:
• Australia
• New Zealand
• Countries in the European Union
• Russia
It is important that the product and its
certification test mark be suitable for the end-
use installation site. When Hypertherm
products are shipped to one country for export
to another country, the product must be
configured and certified properly for the end-
use site.
Higher-level systems
When a system integrator adds additional
equipment; such as cutting tables, motor drives,
motion controllers or robots; to a Hypertherm
plasma cutting system, the combined system
may be considered a higher-level system. A
higher-level system with hazardous moving parts
may constitute industrial machinery or robotic
equipment, in which case the OEM or end-use
customer may be subject to additional
regulations and standards than those relevant to
the plasma cutting system as manufactured by
Hypertherm.
It is the responsibility of the end-use customer
and the OEM to perform a risk assessment for
the higher-level system and to provide
protection against hazardous moving parts.
Unless the higher-level system is certified when
the OEM incorporates Hypertherm products
into it, the installation also may be subject to
approval by local authorities. Seek advice from
legal counsel and local regulatory experts if
uncertain about compliance.
External interconnecting cables between
component parts of the higher level system
must be suitable for contaminants and
movement as required by the final end-use
installation site. When the external inter -
connecting cables are subject to oil, dust, or
water contaminants, hard usage ratings may be
required. When external interconnecting cables
are subject to continuous movement, constant
flexing ratings may be required. It is the
responsibility of the end-use customer or the
OEM to ensure the cables are suitable for the
application. Since there are differences in the
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