Lochinvar Amicus LAHP1202WW, Installation, Commissioning, User And Maintenance Instructions

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P
OTENTIAL
R
ISKS
Whilst the unit has been designed to minimize any risk posed to the safety of people who will interact with it, it has not been
technically possible to eliminate completely the causes of risk. It is therefore necessary to refer to the requirements and
symbolism below:
LOCATION OF RISK POTENTIAL RISK METHOD OF INJURY PRECAUTIONS
Thermal heat
exchangers.
Small stab
wounds.
Contact
Avoid any contact, use protective
gloves.
Fan and fan grilles.
Cuts, eye
damage, broken
bones.
Insertion of sharp objects through
the grid while the fans are
operating.
Never put objects through the
protection grilles.
Internal component:
compressors and
discharge pipes
Burns. Contact
Avoid any contact, use protective
gloves.
Internal component:
electric cables and
metallic parts
Electrocution,
severe burns.
Defect in the supply cable
insulation, live metallic parts.
Adequate protection of power
cables, ensure correct earthing of
all metal parts.
External to unit:
Poisoning, severe
burns
Fire due to short circuit or Size
cables and mains protection
overheating of the supply cable
Size cables and mains protection
system in accordance with IEE
regulations
Low pressure safety
valve.
Poisoning, severe
burns.
High evaporating pressure causing
a refrigerant discharge during
maintenance.
Carefully check the evaporating
pressure during the maintenance
operations.
High pressure safety
valve
Poisoning, severe
burns.
Activation of high pressure safety
valve with the refrigerant circuit
open
If possible do not open the
refrigerant circuit valve: carefully
check condensing pressure: use
all relevant PPE required by law
Entire unit External fire
Fire due to natural disaster or
combustion of elements nearby
Provide necessary firefighting
equipment
Entire unit
Explosions,
burns, injuries,
poisoning,
natural disasters
Breakages, failures due to natural
disaster
Plan the necessary precautions
both electrical, mechanical and
structural