KSB ILN, Operating Manual

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2 Safety
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ILN / ILNC / ILNR
5211.8/08-EN
2.3 Personnel qualification and training
All personnel involved must be fully qualified to transport, install, operate, maintain
and inspect the machinery this manual refers to.
The responsibilities, competence and supervision of all personnel involved in
transport, installation, operation, maintenance and inspection must be clearly
defined by the operator.
Deficits in knowledge must be rectified by means of training and instruction
provided by sufficiently trained specialist personnel. If required, the operator can
commission the manufacturer/supplier to train the personnel.
Training on the pump (set) must always be supervised by technical specialist
personnel.
2.4 Consequences and risks caused by non-compliance with this manual
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Non-compliance with these operating instructions will lead to forfeiture of
warranty cover and of any and all rights to claims for damages.
▪ Non-compliance can, for example, have the following consequences:
– Hazards to persons due to electrical, thermal, mechanical and chemical
effects and explosions
– Failure of important product functions
– Failure of prescribed maintenance and servicing practices
– Hazard to the environment due to leakage of hazardous substances
2.5 Safety awareness
In addition to the safety information contained in this operating manual and the
intended use, the following safety regulations shall be complied with:
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Accident prevention, health regulations and safety regulations
▪ Explosion protection regulations
▪ Safety regulations for handling hazardous substances
▪ Applicable standards, directives and laws
2.6 Safety information for the operator/user
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Fit protective equipment (e.g. contact guards) supplied by the operator for hot,
cold or moving parts, and check that the equipment functions properly.
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Do not remove any protective equipment (e.g. contact guards) during operation.
▪ Provide the personnel with protective equipment and make sure it is used.
▪ Contain leakages (e.g. at the shaft seal) of hazardous fluids handled (e.g.
explosive, toxic, hot) so as to avoid any danger to persons and the environment.
Adhere to all relevant laws.
▪ Eliminate all electrical hazards. (In this respect refer to the applicable national
safety regulations and/or regulations issued by the local energy supply
companies.)
▪ Connect an earthing connection to the metal casing of the pump or to the
baseplate if the fluid handled is electrostatically charged.
▪ Never earth the electric welding equipment on the pump or baseplate.
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If stopping the pump does not increase potential risk, fit an emergency-stop
control device in the immediate vicinity of the pump (set) during pump set
installation.
▪ Observe the application limits of the fluid handled.