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Basic safety instructions
3 BASIC SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS
Thesesafetyinstructionsdonotconsideranycontingencies
orincidentswhichoccurduringinstallation,operationand
maintenance.
Theoperatorisresponsibleforobservingthelocation-specic
safetyregulations,alsowithreferencetothepersonnel.
Danger – high pressure.
▶Beforelooseningthe linesand valves,turn othe pressure
andventthelines.
Risk of electric shock.
▶Beforereachingintothedevice,switchothepowersupply
andsecuretopreventreactivation!
▶Observeapplicableaccidentpreventionandsafetyregulations
forelectricalequipment!
Risk of burns and risk of re if used during long-term operation
through hot device surface.
Thesolenoidcoilcangetveryhotduringlong-termoperation.
▶Keepthe deviceaway fromhighly ammablesubstancesand
mediaanddonottouchthedevicewithbarehands.
Risk of explosion.
Thesolenoidcoilandvalvebodyformaclosedsystemafterinstal-
lation.Whenusedinpotentiallyexplosiveatmosphere,thereisarisk
ofexplosionifthesystemisopenedintheoperatingstate.
▶Donotremoveoropenthesystemduringoperation.
Risk of explosion due to electrostatic discharge.
Intheeventofasuddendischargefromelectrostaticallycharged
devicesorindividuals,thereisariskofanexplosioninthepotentially
explosiveatmosphere.
▶Takesuitablemeasurestoensurethatnoelectrostaticdis-
chargescanbuildupinthepotentiallyexplosiveatmosphere.
▶Donotusethedeviceinareaswheretherearepowerfulcharge-
generatingprocesses,mechanicalreamingandcuttingprocesses,
thesprayingofelectrons(e.g.inthevicinityofelectrostaticcoating
equipment)aswellaspneumaticallyconveyeddust.
▶Clean the device surface by gently wiping it with a damp or
antistaticclothonly.
To avoid the risk of explosion, the following must be observed for
operation in potentially explosive atmosphere:
▶Information on the temperature class, ambient temperature,
degreeofprotectionandvoltageonthetypelabelforpotentially
explosiveatmosphere.
▶Installation,operationandmaintenancemayonlybeperformed
byqualiedspecialists.
▶The applicable safety regulations (including national regula-
tions)aswellasgeneraltechnicalstandardsmustbeobserved
duringsetupandoperation.