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Use within the European Union (EU)
Revision: 2 – Sept 2020 OMMC00296
For safe and trouble-free use within hazardous areas the instructions
within this Operating and Maintenance Manual must be strictly
adhered to.
The maximum temperature and internal pressure that this equipment
is permitted to work at is contained within Section 9.1.
The conditions for safe installation and commissioning of this
equipment are contained in 4.
The equipment must be maintained in accordance with Section 7,
and between maintenance periods it should be kept clean in
accordance with Section 4.2.2.
Users who are uncertain as to the applicability of the ATEX Directive
should contact AMOT for further advice.
4.2.2 Specific Conditions of Use
1. The equipment is designed for use in an extended ambient
temperature range of -20°C to +60°C.
2. The equipment contains no heat generating parts and assumes the
temperature of the fluid inside it, as denoted by the “T6…T3”
marking. The fluid temperature must remain within the limit
specified in Section 9.1.3.
3. Cleaning of equipment must only be completed using a damp cloth
or anti-static cloth.
4. Process fluids capable of generating ionising radiation (such as
radioactive substances) are not suitable for use with the equipment.
5. The equipment is not suitable for use with process fluids that could
cause exothermic reactions within the equipment or with the
equipment and its materials.
4.3 Machinery Directive
The Model C Valve supplied by AMOT is classified as a component.
The equipment falls outside the scope of the machinery directive.
Components are only intended to be incorporated into or assembled
with other machinery or equipment thereby forming Machinery.
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