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5 Installation and Operating Conditions
5.1 Ensuring safety
The conditions in which the machine is installed and operated have a decisive effect on safety.
Warning instructions are located before a potentially dangerous task.
Disregard of warning instructions can cause serious injuries!
Complying with safety notes
Disregard of safety notes can cause unforeseeable dangers!
➤ Strictly forbid fire, open flame and smoking.
➤ If welding is carried out on or near the machine take adequate measures to ensure that no
parts of the machine can ignite because of sparks or heat.
➤ Do not store inflammable material in the vicinity of the machine.
➤ The machine is not explosion-proof!
Do not operate in areas in which specific requirements with regard to explosion protection are
in force.
For instance, the requirements of ATEX directive 2014/34/EC "Equipment and Protective Sys‐
tems intended for use in Potentially Explosive Atmospheres".
➤ Ensure sufficient and suitable lighting such that the display can be read and work carried out
comfortably and safely.
➤ Keep suitable fire extinguishing agents ready for use.
➤ Ensure that required ambient conditions are maintained.
Required ambient conditions may be:
■ Maintain ambient temperature and humidity
■ Ensure the appropriate composition of the air within the machine room:
─ clean with no damaging contaminants (e.g., dust, fibres, fine sand)
─ free of explosive or chemically unstable gases or vapours
─ free of acid/alkaline forming substances, particularly ammonia, chlorine or hydrogen sul‐
phide.
5.2 Installation conditions
Securely fasten the machine in areas with risk of falling (e.g. scaffolding, banisters or open
storey ceilings).
Precondition The floor must be firm and capable of bearing the weight.
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Installation and Operating Conditions
5.1
Ensuring safety
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Operator manual Reciprocating compressor
i.Comp 3
No.: 901731 24E
Summary of Contents for i.Comp 3
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