Parker ETH Series - 1.9 For Safety Use

Introduction
Operating / Mounting instruction
14 192-550003N10 ETH ATEX December 2019
1.9 For Safety Use
In this chapter you can read about:
General hazards .............................................................................................................. 14
Identifying Residual Dangers and Hazardous Areas ........................................................ 14
Working safely ................................................................................................................. 14
Safety Instructions for the Company Using the System .................................................... 15
Safety Instructions for Operating Personnel ..................................................................... 15
ATEX specific safety instructions ..................................................................................... 16
1.9.1. General hazards
General Hazards on Non-Compliance with the Safety Instructions
The subsystem has been designed in accordance with state-of-the-art technical
developments and is operationally reliable. If it is not operated by qualified or at
least trained personnel or if it is operated improperly or not in accordance with the
operating instructions, however, the unit may bear the risk of hazards.
Electronic, moving and rotating components can
 cause danger for life and limb of the operator or third persons and / or
 cause material damage
.
If the linear actuator is installed in a machine plant, the safety requirements noted
in the operating instructions for that machine must be combined with those
described in this manual.
1.9.2. Identifying Residual Dangers and Hazardous Areas
If there are still residual dangers present to persons or property from the linear
actuator in spite of operating it in a safe manner, the user must make reference to
these residual dangers through signs and written rules requiring appropriate
procedures.
The following safety signal words are used:
Indicates that an imminent hazardous situation may lead to death or serious
bodily harm if not prevented using appropriate safety measures.
Indicates a potentially hazardous situation which, if not avoided using appropriate
safety measures, could result in serious or minor injury.
Indicates a potentially hazardous situation which, if not avoided using appropriate
safety measures, may result in minor injury or material damage.
Provides important information about the product, how to handle the product or
about the part of the manual to which particular attention must be paid.
1.9.3. Working safely
The information (such as instructions and notes) contained in this manual must
be heeded for all work involved in installing, commissioning, setting up, operating,
changing operating conditions and modes, servicing, inspecting and repairing the
unit.
The manual must be available close to the linear module during the performance
of all tasks.
It is impermissible to operate the liner module if it is not in perfectly functional
condition.
Operating personnel
Only qualified expert personnel is permitted to perform works on the linear
actuator. All the applicable regulations and provisions must be heeded (IEC, EN,
national accident prevention regulations etc.).