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Storage .............................................................................................................................................. 53
5. LOCATION OF INSTALLATION AND AMBIENT CONDITIONS ......................... 53
5.1 General requirements for installation ................................................................................................ 53
5.2 Ventilation and extraction (technical ventilation) ............................................................................... 55
5.2.1 Ventilation for heat removal in normal operation .................................................................... 55
5.2.2 Technical ventilation when loading and unloading charging material and emptying the
condensate catchpot of the pump ..................................................................................... 55
5.2.3 Air supply (breaking the vacuum) during operation with inert gas .......................................... 56
5.3 Equipotential bonding ........................................................................................................................ 56
5.4 Ambient conditions ............................................................................................................................ 56
5.5 Compressed air / inert gas supply for sweeping the area for electrical equipment .......................... 56
5.6 Fire extinguisher ................................................................................................................................ 56
5.7 Lightning protection device ............................................................................................................... 57
6. INSTALLATION AND CONNECTIONS ............................................................... 57
6.1 Vacuum expansion racks and rack holders ...................................................................................... 57
6.2 Compressed air / inert gas connection for sweeping the area for electrical equipment and triangle
instrument box ................................................................................................................................... 59
6.2.1 Setting the overpressure for sweeping with compressed air / inert gas ................................. 60
6.3 Pump module (option) ....................................................................................................................... 61
6.3.1 Mounting ................................................................................................................................. 62
6.3.2 Achieving equipotential bonding acc. to the grounding plan .................................................. 62
6.3.3 Connection of an extraction system at the pump module....................................................... 63
6.4 Vacuum connection ........................................................................................................................... 63
6.4.1 Instructions for using vacuum pumps ..................................................................................... 64
6.4.2 Vacuum pump VP4 (option) .................................................................................................... 66
6.4.3 Installation of the vacuum pump VP4 in the pump module (option) ....................................... 67
6.4.4 Note on the use of a flame arrester ........................................................................................ 68
6.4.5 ATEX connection kit for vacuum pump VP4 (option) ............................................................. 69
6.5 Connecting inert gas supply .............................................................................................................. 69
6.6 Achieving equipotential bonding / Grounding concept ...................................................................... 70
6.7 Electrical connection ......................................................................................................................... 72
7. EXPLOSION SAFETY TESTS BEFORE COMMISSIONING ............................... 74
7.1 Scope of the functional test ............................................................................................................... 74
7.2 Explosion protection plan .................................................................................................................. 74
7.3 Objective of testing ............................................................................................................................ 75
7.4 Testing before initial commissioning ................................................................................................. 75
7.4.1 Scope of the test ..................................................................................................................... 75
7.4.1.1 Testing the plausibility of the explosion protection plan and measures ............................ 75
7.4.1.2 Verifying the implementation of measures ........................................................................ 75
7.4.1.3 Checking the deadlines for the recurring tests .................................................................. 76
7.4.1.4 Verifying the maintenance plan ......................................................................................... 76
7.4.2 Tests of technical ventilation systems, gas warning devices, inerting devices, devices,
protective systems or safety, control or regulating devices, and other technical devices for
explosion protection ........................................................................................................... 77
7.5 Inspection after changes requiring review ........................................................................................ 77
7.6 Recurring tests for the explosive safety of the system ..................................................................... 77
8. FUNCTIONAL OVERVIEW AND MENU STRUCTURE OF THE CONTROLLER 78
8.1 MB2 controller ................................................................................................................................... 78
8.1.1 Operating functions in normal display ..................................................................................... 79
8.1.2 Display views: Normal display, program display, chart-recorder display ............................... 80
8.1.3 MB2 controller icons overview ................................................................................................ 81
8.1.4 MB2 controller operating modes ............................................................................................. 83
8.1.5 MB2 controller menu structure ................................................................................................ 83
8.1.5.1 Main menu ......................................................................................................................... 84
8.1.5.2 “Settings” submenu ............................................................................................................ 85