Pfeiffer Vacuum OKTA 500 ATEX, Operating Instructions Manual

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Table of contents
1 About this manual 7
1.1 Validity 7
1.1.1 Applicable documents 7
1.1.2 Variants 7
1.2 Target group 8
1.3 Conventions 8
1.3.1 Instructions in the text 8
1.3.2 Pictographs 9
1.3.3 Stickers on the product 9
1.3.4 Abbreviations 10
1.4 Trademark proof 10
2 Safety 11
2.1 General safety instructions 11
2.2 Safety instructions 11
2.3 Safety precautions 15
2.4 ATEX classification and safety measures 15
2.4.1 Labeling of the vacuum pump 16
2.4.2 Potential hazards 17
2.4.3 Safety measures 17
2.5 Product usage limits 18
2.6 Proper use 18
2.7 Foreseeable improper use 19
3 Product description 20
3.1 Functional description 20
3.2 Product identification 20
3.3 Scope of delivery 20
4 Transportation and Storage 22
4.1 Transporting the vacuum pump 22
4.2 Storing the vacuum pump 23
5 Installation 24
5.1 Preparatory work 24
5.2 Installing the vacuum pump 24
5.3 Filling with lubricant 25
5.4 Connecting the vacuum side 26
5.5 Connecting the fore-vacuum side 27
5.6 Setting and checking the temperature monitoring 28
5.6.1 Check thermometer installation dimension 28
5.6.2 Arrange a signal evaluation for the thermometer 29
5.7 Establishing mains connection 29
5.7.1 Connect three phase motor with 6-pin terminal board 30
5.7.2 Checking the direction of rotation 31
5.7.3 Connecting the PTC thermistor tripping unit 31
5.8 Observing the motor torque 32
6 Operation 33
6.1 Putting the vacuum pump into operation 33
6.2 Operation with frequency converter 33
6.2.1 Observe the voltage slew rate 33
6.2.2 Observe the mechanical resonance 33
6.3 Switching on the vacuum pump 34
6.4 Adjusting the sealing gas amount 34
6.5 Checking the power input 35
6.6 Vibration monitoring 36
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