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2.0 CRITICAL POINTS THAT DRAMATICALLY AFFECT THE
OPERATION OF THE CABLE BLOWING MACHINE
PRESSURE ON THE CABLE (POSITION OF THE CLOSE ARM ASSEMBLY) SHOULD BE SET AS PER
THE INSTRUCTIONS.
BELTS TO BE CLOSED AT ALL TIMES WHEN CABLE IS INSTALLED INTO MACHINE.
CORD SEALS IN AIR CHAMBER IN GOOD CONDITION AND CORRECTLY FITTED TO PROVIDE
GOOD SEALING.
CORRECT CABLE SEAL FITTED.
MICRODUCT FULLY CONNECTED AND PRESSURE-TESTED.
MICRODUCT AND CONNECTING FITTINGS ARE SUITABLE FOR OPERATING AT 15 BAR AIR
PRESSURE.
MICRODUCT CLAMP SECURELY TIGHTENED.
COMPRESSOR CAPACITY >1.5m
3
/min @ 15 BAR
CONTAINING NO MORE THAN 7.732 G/M^3 RE-
SIDUAL WATER CONTENT WITH A PRESSURE DEW POINT OF +3 DEG C AS PER DIN ISO 8573-1
CLASS 4.
CABLE DRUM MUST BE LOCATED DIRECTLY BEHIND AND IN LINE WITH THE BLOWING MA-
CHINE.
AIR CHAMBER, DRIVE BELTS AND PULLEYS, CABLE GUIDES, MUST BE CLEAN AND FREE FROM
DEBRIS, SLUDGE, DIRT, WATER AND LUBRICANT.
THE CABLE MUST BE HAND GUIDED INTO THE BLOWING MACHINE THROUGH A DRY CLEAN
CLOTH BY THE OPERATOR WEARING WORK GLOVES.
ENSURE THE COMPRESSED AIR SUPPLY IS NOT APPLIED TO THE CABLE UNTIL APPROXIMATE-
LY 50 METERS OF CABLE HAVE BEEN INSTALLED OR THE MOTOR BEGINS TO LABOR.
