IM-P186-03 CH Issue 4
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1. Safety information
1.1 Intended use
Referring to the Installation and Maintenance Instructions, name-plate and Technical
Information
Sheet, check that the product is suitable for the intended use / application.
The
product complies with the requirements of the European Pressure Equipment
Directive
97/23/EC and falls within category 'SEP'. It should be noted that products
within
this category are required by the Directive not to carry the mark.
i) The product has been specifically designed for use on steam, compressed air
and inert industrial gases which are in Group 2 of the above mentioned Pressure
Equipment
Directive. The products’ use on other fluids may be possible but, if
this is contemplated, Spirax Sarco should be contacted to confirm the suitability
of
the product for the application being considered.
ii) Check
material suitability, pressure and temperature and their maximum and
minimum values. If the maximum operating limits of the product are lower than
those
of the system in which it is being fitted, or if malfunction of the product
could
result in a dangerous overpressure or overtemperature occurrence, ensure
a safety device is included in the system to prevent such over-limit situations.
iii) Determine the correct installation situation and direction of fluid flow.
iv) Spirax
Sarco products are not intended to withstand external stresses that may
be induced by any system to which they are fitted. It is the responsibility of the
installer
to consider these stresses and take adequate precautions to minimise
them.
v) Remove
protection covers from all connections and protective film from all
name-plates,
where appropriate, before installation on steam or other high
temperature
applications.
Safe
operation of this product can only be guaranteed if it is properly installed,
commissioned, used and maintained by qualified personnel (see Section 1.11)
in
compliance with the operating instructions. General installation and safety
instructions
for pipeline and plant construction, as well as the proper use of tools
and safety equipment must also be complied with.
Warning
The bellows assembly gasket contains a thin stainless steel support ring which may
cause physical injury if not handled and disposed of carefully.
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