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INTENDED USE
The product is designed exclusively as a built-in device for conveying
air according to the technical data.
Every use that is not in accordance with the intended purpose, is
regarded as misuse of the product.
On-site installations must comply with the mechanical, thermal and
service life requirements, see Chapter 5, Technical Data.
Intended use includes:
- Operating the product with all protective equipment
- Do not put the product into operation before it has been installed in
the customer's application
- Observation of the operating manual
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LIMITATIONS OF PERMITTED USE
Opening, alteration or repair of the blower is not permitted. The
Directive/Regulation of the applicable EU Legislation has not been
taken into account in the development of this product.
Depending on the application, the blower must be tested for
compatibility
The fan is not designed according to the current valid European
medical product regulations. The product may be therefore not
maintained or replaced by individuals if used in medical devices.
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NOT INTENDED USE
Using the product for the purposes mentioned below is prohibited and
can be dangerous:
- Conveyance of air that contains abrasive particles.
- Conveyance of air that has a highly corrosive effect.
- Conveyance of air that has a high dust load, e.g. vacuuming
sawdust.
- Supply of air containing increased amounts of oxygen.
- Conveyance of inflammable gases/particles.
- Contact with materials that can damage the product, e.g. acids,
caustic solutions, solvents.
- Exposure to radiation that can damage product components, e.g.
strong UV rays or thermal radiation.
- Operation with external vibrations, which exceed the permissible
vibration load
- Operating the product close to inflammable materials or
components.
- Operating the product in an explosive atmosphere
- Use of the prouct as a safety component or for performing safety-
relevant functions.
- Operating in medical devices with life-sustaining or life-saving
function if not validated together with ebm-papst.
- Operating in non-stationary systems, e.g. railway vehicles, aircraft
and spacecraft if not validated together with ebm-papst.
- Operation of the blower in the environment, where vital functions,
such as a pacemaker, may be disturbed
- Operating with fully or partially dismantled or manipulated protective
equipment.
- Operation with external shock stress, which exceed the permissible
shock stress load
- Operation with wobble stress
- Operation with prohibited levels of humidity, heat or chemical load
- Operation with prohibited levels of current or voltage
- Mechanical stress on the housing elements outside of permitted
levels
- Operation of the blower without complying with the standards and
guidelines applicable to safety in the respective operating
application
- Use of the blower as, for instance, a breathing aid, without sufficient
filtering of the discharge air
- Flushing the blower with, for instance, cleaning detergents
- Use as a sole blower for safety devices where a redundancy or an
alarm is required
- Use outside the specified lifetime
- Operating the product under conditions other than those mentioned
in the technical data.
- Furthermore, all fields of application not mentioned under intended
use.
An in situ assessment must be conducted of the heating behavior
(appropriate and inappropriate operation), the protection against
contact, electrical shocks, impact of foreign objects or water and the
usage at altitudes higher than 2000 meters.
Contact ebm-papst if you have specific queries regarding the product.
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