Burkert 8697 - Basic Safety Instructions; General Hazardous Situations

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Basic safety instructions
3. BASIC SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS
Thesesafetyinstructionsdonotmakeallowanceforany
• contingenciesandeventswhichmayariseduringtheinstallation,
operationandmaintenanceofthedevices.
• localsafetyregulations,wherebytheoperatorisresponsiblefor
theircompliance,bytheinstallationpersonneltoo.
DANGER!
Risk of injury from high pressure in the equipment/device.
▶ Beforeworkingonequipmentordevice,switchothepressure
anddeaerate/drainlines.
Risk of electric shock.
▶ Beforereachingintothedevice,switchothepowersupply
andsecuretopreventreactivation.
▶ Observeapplicableaccidentpreventionandsafetyregulations
forelectricalequipmen.
General hazardous situations.
Topreventinjury,ensure:
▶ Thatthesystemcannotbeactivatedunintentionally.
▶ Installationandrepairworkmaybecarriedoutbyauthorized
technicians only and with the appropriate tools.
▶ Afteraninterruptioninthepowersupplyorpneumaticsupply,
ensurethattheprocessisrestartedinadenedorcontrolled
manner.
▶ Thedevicemaybeoperatedonlywheninperfectcondition
andinconsiderationoftheoperatinginstructions.
▶ Thegeneralrulesoftechnologyapplytoapplicationplanning
andoperationofthedevice.
Topreventdamagetopropertyofthedevice,ensure:
▶ Donotfeedanyaggressiveorammablemediaintothepres-
sure supply connection.
▶ Donotfeedanyliquidsintothepressuresupplyconnection.
▶ Do not put any loads on the body (e.g. by placing objects on
it or standing on it).
▶ Donotmakeanyexternalmodicationstothedevicebodies.
▶ Thedevicemaybeoperatedonlywiththetransparenthood
closed.
The Pneumatic Control Unit Type 8697 was developed
withdueconsiderationgiventotheacceptedsafetyrules
andisstate-of-the-art.Nevertheless,dangeroussituations
may occur.
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