Installaon
Installaon safety
CAUTION:
Follo
w all safety instrucons and take note of all appropriate precauons.
Potenal hazards on the dry pumping system include electricity, hot surface, process
chemicals, F
omblin
®
oil and nitrogen.
• Refer to Edwards Safety Manual P400-40-100 for further safety informaon
associated with the specicaon, design, operaon and maintenance of vacuum
pumps and vacuum systems. This publicaon is available on request by contacng
Edwards.
• Contact the local service centre or Edwards for more informaon regarding advice
or assistance on installaon.
• Do not remove the temporary covers from the system inlet and exhaust unl ready
to connect to the vacuum or exhaust extracon system. Do not operate the system
unless the inlet and exhaust are connected to the vacuum and exhaust extracon
system.
• If the system is to replace an exisng pumping system, vent and purge the process
system with nitrogen for 15 minutes before starng installaon work. Refer to Purge
gas specicaon on page 36 for details on gas purging requirements.
• Isolate the other components in the process system from the electrical supply to
prevent accidental operaon.
• Electrical and nitrogen supplies are potenally hazardous energy sources. Lockout
and tagout before performing any maintenance.
• Obey all naonal and local rules and safety regulaons when installing the system.
• Route and secure cables, hoses and pipework during installaon to avoid possible
risk of trips.
• Ensure that the installaon area is clean and free from debris and contaminaon
before locang the pump.
• Appropriate facilies must be provided as detailed in this manual for the system to
perform to specicaon.
• Ensure the exhaust is piped to a suitable treatment plant where required to prevent
discharge of exhaust to the surrounding atmosphere.
• Ensure the exhaust pipeline cannot become blocked. If using an exhaust isolaon
valve, ensure the pump cannot be operated with the valve closed.
Unpack and inspect
WARNING:
Do not use the pump if it is damaged. F
ailure to do so can result in injury to people
and/or damage to equipment.
Refer to Table 8 on page 33 for the mass of the pump.
A770-10-880A - Installaon
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age 15