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General Safety Instructions
What You Must Do
1. Certified/authorized electricians must perform electrical work
2. Electrical work must conform to the specifications indicated by Aircel and any local or state laws that
may apply.
3. Personnel must wear appropriate safety gear before working on any electrical or mechanical aspects of
the machine.
4. Appropriate tools have to be used for all installation and maintenance work. If special tools are required
and are not available to the installation crew, contact the factory or your Aircel representative.
5. A copy of the Operation Manual must be made available to all personnel involved with the installation,
operation and maintenance of the equipment.
6. Before performing any maintenance operations on the equipment, the unit must be shut down, isolated,
electrical power removed, and completely depressurized.
7. To ensure compatibility and continued trouble free operation, only genuine Aircel parts must be used.
What You Must Not Do
1. Do not make constructional changes to the unit. Only Aircel or its authorized representatives with the
prior approval can perform any constructional work on the machine.
2. Do not use foreign parts.
3. Compressed air from the dryers is not to be used for breathing purposes – install a breathing air package
to ensure conformance with OSHA regulations
4. Do not disable or disengage any protective equipment used on the machine.
Safe Operating Procedures
1. Pressurize and depressurize compressed air SLOWLY! Always open air valves slowly when pressurizing
the airline system or equipment. Replace air slowly when depressurizing your air system or equipment.
2. Circuit breakers, fusible disconnect, and wiring should conform to national and/or local electrical codes.
Make certain that qualified electrical personnel perform the electrical installation for this unit.
3. Only use original fuses for the rated voltage and current.
4. Shut down the unit in the correct recommended procedure.
5. Before any work on system always Depressurize the unit and remove all electrical power.
6. After shut down, put up warning notice to prevent the unit from being switched “ON” accidentally.
7. Inspect all piping, hoses and connections. Make sure that all hoses are in good condition and are rated
for the correct working pressure. Do not allow hoses to come into contact with oil, chemicals, or sharp
objects.
8. Secure condensate drain lines. Unsecured flexible drain lines may whip violently under pressure and may
cause bodily harm.
Aircel air dryers do not remove carbon monoxide and is not safe for human respiration (breathing).
Breathing air must be at least grade D quality as described in compressed air and gas association (CAGI)
commodity specifications 67.1-1966. User may refer to OSHA 29 CFI 1910.134 for special precautions
and equipment suitable for breathing air applications. Aircel disclaims any liability what so ever for loss,
injury or damage.
Aircel
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DP-Series Models 70 - 500
