FI002K0018v1100UK – THS/21 Instruction manual for installation, use and maintenance
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SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS -
ARNINGS
ORIGINAL INSTRUCTIONS 15
1.3 Permitted uses. Improper uses.
1.3.1 Permitted use
- The
THS/21E
and
THS/21
electronic Metal Detectors are designed for the detection of
magnetic and non-magnetic metal masses transiting inside the detection probe.
- Handle the device with care and without excessive force during installation, use and
maintenance.
- The final user is responsible for selecting the appropriate sensitivity for their application.
After this selection has been made, and programming has been adjusted accordingly, it is
also the final user's responsibility to check calibration using the test object(s) appropriate to
the level of security selected. Calibration testing must also be performed at regular intervals
to ensure the continued efficiency of the equipment.
1.3.2 Improper use
- The
THS/21E
and
THS/21
Metal Detectors are not suitable for installation or use in explosive
or potentially explosive atmospheres.
- Any installation, use and maintenance operation other than the procedures in this manual is
forbidden.
- Any maintenance or repair of the device while open and powered up should be avoided, and
in any case should only be carried out by trained personnel who are fully aware of the risks
which the operation entails.
- It is forbidden to use CEIA integrated systems if there is no bin to collect rejected material.
- Electric arc welding must not be carried out on the detector probe, on the control power box,
on the conveyor belt or on any part of the attached structure.
- The device is fitted with mechanical and electronic protections, described in this manual.
Removing or reducing these protections is forbidden.
- The machine is not designed for use in hazardous environments where there is a risk to the
health and safety of the operator.
- It is forbidden to use the equipment in very dry environments. Very dry environments can
generate electrostatic charges.