Condair Nortec EL-Series, Operation And Maintenance Manual

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7 For Your Safety Nortec EL
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2 For Your Safety
General
Every person who is tasked with the operation and maintenance of the Nortec EL steam humidifier must
read and understand this manual before performing any work. Knowing and understanding the contents
of the operation manual is a basic requirement for protecting personnel against any kind of danger,
preventing faulty operation, and operating the unit safely and correctly.
All labels, signs and marking applied to the Nortec EL steam humidifier must be observed and kept in
a readable state.
Personnel Qualifications
All procedures described in this manual must only be performed by personnel who are adequately quali -
fied, well trained and are authorized by the customer.
For safety and warranty reasons, any activity beyond the scope of this manual must only be performed
by qualified personnel authorized by Condair.
All personnel working with the Nortec EL steam humidifier must be familiar with, and comply with the
appropriate regulations on workplace safety and prevention of accidents.
Intended Use
The Nortec EL steam humidifier is intended exclusively for air humidification using a Condair-approved
steam distributor or blower pack within specified operating conditions (refer to
"Operating Data" on page 91
for details). Any other type of application, without the express written consent of Condair, is considered
to be not conforming to its intended purpose, and may lead to dangerous operation and will void the
warranty.
In order to operate the equipment in the intended manner all information contained in this manual, in
particular the safety instructions, must be observed closely.
Dangers that may arise from the Nortec EL steam humidifier:
DANGER!
Risk of electric shock!
The Nortec EL steam humidifier is mains powered. Live parts may be exposed when the door
panels are removed. Touching live parts may cause severe injury or even death.
Prevention
: Before performing any work inside the Nortec EL steam humidifier, shut down the
humidifier properly and secure it against accidental power-up as described in "Shutting Down" on
page 62 .
WARNING!
Risk of severe burns from exposure to hot steam vapours!
The Nortec EL steam humidifier produces hot steam vapours. Contact with the hot steam
vapours can result in severe burns .
Prevention : Never perform any work on the steam system (including the steam lines, steam dis -
tributors, etc.) while the humidifier is operating. Shut down the Nortec EL steam humidifier, as
described in "Shutting Down" on page 62 before fixing any leaks in the steam system.