Integral T process thermostats
21/01/2019 / YAWE 0026 Safety notes 9
1 Safety notes
1.1 General safety notes
A LAUDA process thermostat is intended for heating or cooling and circulating liquids. This leads to
hazards through high or low temperatures, excess pressures, fire and the general hazards through the
use of electrical energy.
The user is largely protected through the application of the appropriate standard specifications.
Additional hazards may arise from the type of material being thermostated, e.g. when going above or
below certain temperature levels or through breaking of the container and reaction with the heat
transfer liquid.
It is not possible to cover all possibilities; they remain largely within the responsibility and the
judgement of the user.
The equipment must only be used as intended and as described in these Operating
Instructions. This includes operation by suitably instructed qualified personnel.
The units are not designed for use under medical conditions according to DIN EN 60601-1 or
IEC 601-1!
1.2 Other safety notes
Operation with water as heat transfer liquid ( 6.4).
Connect the equipment only to an earthed supply socket.
Parts of the hose connectors and of the external circuit may reach surface temperatures above 70 °C
when operating at higher temperatures. Take care when touching them!
Use suitable hoses ( Section 6.4).
Protect tubing with hose clips against slipping off. Prevent kinking of tubing!
Check tubing from time to time for possible material fatigue!
Heat transfer tubing and other hot parts must not come into contact with the supply cable!!
Failure of tubing may cause leaking of hot liquid, a danger to personnel and objects.
Allow for expansion of the bath oil at elevated temperatures!
Depending on the heat transfer liquid used and the method of operation it is possible for toxic
vapours to be produced. Ensure appropriate ventilation!!
When changing the heat transfer liquid from water to oil for temperatures above 100 °C carefully
remove all traces of water, also from tubing and from the external circuit, otherwise danger of
burns through delayed boiling!
Always pull out the mains plug before cleaning, maintenance or moving the thermostat!
Repairs must only be carried out by properly qualified personnel!
The relevant prescriptions regarding the operation of installations in need of observation must be
taken into consideration as well as the maintenance of industrial health and safety standards. For
Germany this includes also the prescriptions for operational safety (Betriebssicherheitsverordnung -
BetrSichV), the rules for prevention of accidents “Refrigerating Plants, Heating Pumps and Cooling
Systems” (Unfallverhütungsvorschriften BGV D4) as well as “Electrical Installations and Operating
Material (BGV A2).
Values for temperature control and indicating accuracy apply under normal conditions according to
DIN 12876. High-frequency electromagnetic fields may under special conditions lead to unfavourable
values. This does not affect safety!