AQC MAXIFLO-VC, Owner'S Manual

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AQC Dust Collecting Systems
Safety
Staff-Workers
All tasks on the dust collector must be
performed by a minimum of 2 people and this,
at all times. Once all duties have been
completed, remove all tools from inside the
collector.
Warning!
Never work alone inside the dust
collector. All staff must be accounted for
prior to closing the collector access doors
and starting the collector.
Workers must wear protective clothing and
apparatus such as safety goggles, gloves,
respiratory equipment, etc. when working
inside the collector.
Instructions in this booklet must be read and
understood prior to performing tasks on the
collector.
Electrical components
All electrical components must be shut down
and main breaker locked to avoid any possible
risk of electrocution when handling or working
on such components.
Explosive dusts
If the dust to be collected is naturally explosive
or inflammable once inside the collector, an
explosion relief venting system and/or a fire
extinguishing device will be required. If you
have any doubt as to the nature of the dust to be
collected, call your
A.Q.C. representative.
Anchors
All sections of the dust collector including the
optional equipment must be bolted to the floor
in order for the unit to be stable and secured
should an explosion occur or in case of high
winds.
Interior installation
When a dust collector equipped with an
explosion relief venting system is installed
inside the premises, the unit must be installed
within 3 meters (10 feet) of an exterior wall and
the explosion vents has to be connected to an
exhaust duct leading outside. This duct must be
designed to sustain the same pressure as the one
within the dust collector.
If clean air is returned back into the premises,
dispositions must be taken to exhaust the air
back outside should a filter be defective or any
other possible failure. A safety after-filter
should be installed to protect the staff against
accidental breathing of unfiltered dusts.
The air flow coming out of the collector should
be headed away from the staff, offices,
pedestrian walkways and any other area
accessible to people.
Spark producing activities
When the dust or particles to be collected are
stocked within the collector or adjacent
equipment, there should be no welding process
or any other spark or flame producing activities
around the collector until the system has been
shut down and cleaned. If such operations have
to be performed, the filter elements have to be
removed from the collector and stored in a dry
area.
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