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user's handbook Airless Spray Gun 5
SP500 • 550001 • e • 05.08
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Safety 2
In principle, no method of working should be
exercised which impairs the safety of
products or the operating personnel.
2.3 Spray Gun Applications
This spray gun is suitable for the Airless-spray-
ing, transfer and injection of sprayable materi-
als.
The maximum allowable
operating pressure for the
500 Series Spray
Gun is 500 Bar.
Each Spray Gun has
a label showing the maximum
allowable operating pressure
(picture 2.3.1)
Using this equipment in areas requiring pro-
tection from explosions
Marking: II 2G cT4
This equipment fullls the explosion-proof
requirements found in the guideline 94/9/EC
for the type of explosion, equipment cata-
gory and temperature class found on the
nameplate).
This equipment is able to be installed in areas
requiring Zone I explosion protection. Due to
the possibility that explosive gases and over-
spray may be created, this unit is to be consi-
dered as Group II, Equipment Catagory 2G.
The ash point for the materials being spray-
ed, as well as the solvent being used, must be
above 200°C.
When operating this equipment, the User‘s
Handbook must be followed closely.
The required inspection and maintenance inter-
vals must be adhered to strictly.
All information found on the unit‘s signs or
plates must be adhered to and not excee-
ded. Do not allow this unit to be overloaded.
It is the responsibility of the operator of this
equipment to determine the explosion risk
(zone determination according to EC regulation
94/9/EC, Appendix II, Nr. 2.1-2.3) in the area
of usage, in accordance with local regulatory
authority guidelines. Furthermore, it is the
responsibility of the operator on-sight to
check and ensure that the technical speci-
cations and markings according to ATEX
are compliant with local requirements.
Please observe that some components have
their own nameplate with separate markings ac-
cording to ATEX. The marking with the lowest
rating for explosion protection becomes
valid for the entire system. If the intended ap-
plication could lead to injury of personnel if this
equipment malfunctions, on-sight precautions
and preventive measures must be implemented
If this equipment appears to be malfunctio-
ning or behaving strangely during operati-
on, the unit must be shut down immediately
and Customer Service contacted as
soon as possible.
It must be ensured that the unit is grounded
either separately or together with the equipment
it is mounted to (maximum resistance 10
6
Ω).
Other usage is not in accordance with regula-
tions. Before equipment is used for
other purposes or with other materials, and
therefore not according to the regulations, per-
mission should be obtained from the manufac-
turer as the guarantee is otherwise invalid. The
observation of technical documentation and the
compliance with specied operational, mainte-
nance and starting guidelines are manditory in
accordance with the valid regulations.
picture 2.3.1