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Basic safety instructions
3 BASIC SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS
Thesesafetyinstructionsdonotconsideranycontingencies
orincidentswhichoccurduringinstallation,operationand
maintenance.
Theoperatorisresponsibleforobservingthelocation-specic
safetyregulations,alsowithreferencetothepersonnel.
Danger – high pressure.
Whenreachingintothesystem,thereisanacuteriskofinjury.
▶Beforeworkingonthedeviceorsystem,switchothepres-
sure.Ventordrainlines.
▶Duringtheinstallation,makecertaintheowdirectionis
correct.
▶Observeapplicableaccidentpreventionandsafetyregula-
tionsforpressurizeddevices.
Risk of injury from electric shock.
▶Beforeworkingonthedeviceorsystem,switchothe
powersupply.Secureagainstreactivation.
▶Observeapplicableaccidentpreventionandsafetyregula-
tionsforelectricalequipment.
Risk of burns or re from hot device surface due to pro-
longed duty cycle.
Thesolenoidcoilcangetveryhotduringlong-termoperation.
▶Donottouchthedeviceunlesswearingprotectivegloves.
▶Keepthedeviceawayfromhighlyammablesubstances
andmedia.
Risk of explosion.
▶Thedeviceisaclosedsystemandmustnotbemodiedin
anyway.
Adevicewhichhasalreadybeenusedinanon-hazardous“i”
circuitmustnolonger beusedinthehazardous“i”circuit,as
safetycannotbeguaranteed.
▶Usethedeviceinthehazardous“i”circuitonly.
▶Deviceswhichwereusedinanon-hazardous“i”circuitmust
beidentiedaftertheyhavebeenremoved,denotingthat
theiruseisprohibitedinthehazardous“i”circuit.
The solenoid coil and valve body form a closed system after
installation.Whenusedinexplosion-riskareas,thereisariskof
explosionifthesystemisopenedintheoperatingstate.
▶Donotremoveoropenthesystemduringoperation.
Risk of explosion due to electrostatic discharge.
Intheeventofasuddendischargefromelectrostaticallycharged
devices or individuals, there is a risk of an explosion in the
explosion-riskarea.
▶Takesuitablemeasurestoensurethatnoelectrostaticdis-
chargescanbuildupintheexplosion-riskarea.
▶Do not use the device in areas where there are powerful
charge-generating processes, mechanical reaming and cut-
tingprocesses,thesprayingofelectrons(e.g.inthevicinity
ofelectrostaticcoatingequipment)aswellaspneumatically
conveyeddust.
▶Cleanthedevicesurfacebygentlywipingitwithadampor
antistaticclothonly.
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