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2. Safety instructions
2.1 About this chapter
This product was manufactured according to the generally recognized standards of engineering. Nevertheless, there is a danger of
injury or damage if you do not observe this chapter and the safety instructions in this documentation.
Read this document thoroughly and completely before working with the product.
Retain this document and ensure that it is available for all users at all times.
Always include the necessary documentation when passing the equipment along to a third party.
2.2 Intended use
This product is a hydraulic component.
The device is an optical particle monitor, to monitor the cleanliness of fluids.
It works according to the principle of light extinction (reduction of radiation) and measures particles in the fluid.
The measured values are converted to standardized cleanliness classes and shown on the display. Via different interfaces, the
measurement data can be read out and transferred.
The connection to the fluid system is effected via two Minimess©-connections M16x2.
You may use the product for the following:
› Monitoring of cleanliness of a fluid
› Trend analysis of the contamination degree
The product is intended for professional use only, not for private use.
"Intended use" also includes that you have completely read and understood this documentation, in particular Chapter 2
"Safety Instructions".
2.3 Improper use
Any other use than the intended use described, is improper and inadmissible.
If unsuitable products are installed or used in safety-related applications, unintended operating states can occur in the application,
which can cause personal injury and / or material damage. Therefore only use this product in safety-related applications if this use is
expressly specified and permitted in the product‘s documentation, e.g. in explosion protection areas or in safety-related parts of a
control system (functional safety).
ARGO-HYTOS GmbH assumes no liability for damages resulting from improper use. The risks associated with improper use are solely
with the user.
2.4 Reasonably foreseeable misuse
The delivery of the following media is forbidden:
› Others than listed in Chapter 24.1 "Technical Data".
The operator alone is liable for damages resulting from improper use.
2.5 Qualification of personnel
The operations described in this document require fundamental knowledge of mechanics and hydraulics as well as knowledge of the
appropriate technical terms. In order to ensure safe use, these operations may therefore only be carried out by a correspondingly
skilled worker or an instructed person under the guidance of a skilled worker.
A skilled worker is someone who can - based on his / her technical education, knowledge and experience as well as knowledge of
the respective regulations of the jobs assigned to him / her - recognize possible dangers and ensure appropriate safety measures. A
skilled worker must observe the relevant technical regulations.