2.5 Safety and warning notices
This chapter provides an overview of all the important safety aspects for personal protection as well as for the safe and
problem-free operation of the product and accessories.
The following chapters list the dangers posed by this product and the accessories even with intended use. To minimise
the risk of personal injury and damage to property and to avoid dangerous situations, observe the safety instructions
listed and adhere to the warning notices in the other chapters of this manual.
Basic warning notices and the necessary qualifications of skilled technical personnel are always listed at the beginning of
the chapter in the “Warning notices” section.
Warning notices related to specific actions are printed directly before potentially hazardous procedures or sequences of
actions.
2.5.1 Safe operation
Commissioning and operating the product and accessories outside the permissible limits and operating parameters may
result in serious personal injuries or death. Unauthorised interference and unauthorised modifications of the product
and accessories may lead to serious personal injuries or death.
To guarantee safe operation of the product and accessories, observe the following points:
• Use suitable protective equipment during all work on the product or accessories.
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Adhere to the limits and operating parameters specified on the type plate and in the manual.
• Adhere to the assembly conditions and ambient conditions.
• Check whether the permissible operating parameters have been amended or restricted by the use of accessories.
• Adhere to the maintenance intervals.
2.5.2 Pressurised systems
Contact with quickly or suddenly escaping fluids or bursting plant parts may result in serious personal injuries or death.
For the safe handling of pressurised systems, observe the following points:
• Set up a safety area around the working area during assembly, installation, maintenance and repair work.
• Before starting work, depressurise the pressurised system and secure it against unintentional pressurisation.
• Before pressurisation, check all system pipe connections for leak tightness and tighten if necessary.
• Slowly pressurise the system.
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Avoid pressure blows and high differential pressures.
• Compensate any vibrations occurring in the pipe network by using vibration dampers.
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