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SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS
Repairs to sealed components
• During repairs to sealed components, all electrical supplies shall be disconnected from
the equipment being worked upon prior to any removal of sealed covers, etc.
• If it is absolutely necessary to have an electrical supply to equipment during servicing,
then a permanently operating form of leak detection shall be located at the most critical
point to warn of a potentially hazardous situation.
• Particular attention shall be paid to the following to ensure that by working on electrical
components, the casing is not altered in such a way that the level of protection is
affected.
• This shall include damage to cables, excessive number of connections, terminals not
• Ensure that apparatus is mounted securely.
made to original specification, damage to seals, incorrect fitting of glands, etc.
• Ensure that seals or sealing materials have not degraded such that they no longer
• Replacement parts shall be in accordance with the manufacturer’s specifications.
serve the purpose of preventing the ingress of flammable atmospheres.
• Intrinsically safe components are the only types that can be worked on while live in the
• The test apparatus shall be at the correct rating.
presence of a flammable atmosphere.
• Replace components only with parts specified by the manufacturer.
Repair to intrinsically safe components
• Do not apply any permanent inductive or capacitance loads to the circuit without
ensuring that this will not exceed the permissible voltage and current permitted for the
equipment in use.
or fans.
Cabling Check
• Cabling will not be subject to wear, corrosion, excessive pressure, vibration, sharp
edges or any other adverse environmental effects. The check shall also take into
account the effects of ageing or continual vibration from sources such as compressors
• Other parts may result in the ignition of refrigerant in the atmosphere from a leak.
Detection of flammable refrigerants
• Under no circumstances shall potential sources of ignition be used in the searching for
or detection of refrigerant leaks. A halide torch (or any other detector using a naked
Leak detection methods
• The following leak detection methods are deemed acceptable for systems containing
flammable refrigerants.
flame) shall not be used.
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