Pramac GSW, Use And Maintenance Manual

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GSW
3.1 Intended use
The generators described in this manual are
designed and built for professional use to supply
electricity by means of a combustion engine coupled
with an electric generator. The generators are solely
suitable for land use, outdoors as well as indoors, in
compliance with the environmental limits and those
of the installation conditions stipulated by the
manufacturer.
The generator must always be positioned according
to the instructions found in the installation diagram
provided by the manufacturer.
Any other use is strictly prohibited and can lead to
safety hazards for the user and damage the
generator.
The generator is built in compliance with the
following EU Directives:
- 2006/42/EEC
Machinery directive.
- 2006/95/EC
Low voltage directive.
- 2004/108/EC
Electromagnetic compatibility
directive.
- 2000/14/EC
Environmental noise emission
by machinery and equipment
intended for outdoor use.
In order to help the planning phase, EU standards
harmonised with the EU Directives and/or
international product standards may have been
applied, particularly:
- EN 12601 Reciprocating internal
combustion engine driven
generating sets – Safety.
- ISO 8528 Reciprocating internal
combustion engine driven
alternating current generating
sets.
3.2 Reasonably foreseeable
misuse
DANGER
Improper use of the generator is
extremely
hazardous. The
manufacturer declines any liability
for any damage to people, objects
and/or animal deriving from
improper use of the generator.
Reasonably foreseeable misuse refers to any use other
than that intended (for which the generator has been
designed), carried out with methods other than those
intended or specifically forbidden in the manual.
The following cases of evident product misuse can
be indicated beforehand based on the
manufacturer's experience:
•
It is FORBIDDEN
to activate the generator in
closed areas without making sure there is adequate
ventilation; when installed indoors, it is mandatory to
expel the exhaust gases deriving from combustion
outside the rooms where the generator is installed or
at a safe distance from where it operates and/or the
user is, by means of ducts or other suitable devices
for this purpose.
•
It is FORBIDDEN
to use the generator on
tilted surfaces that could block the flows of oil and
fuel required for operation.
•
It is FORBIDDEN
to use the OPEN SET type
of generator outdoors without having set up
adequate protection against atmospheric agents
such as water, snow and frost. If used outdoors, the
environmental limits stipulated by the manufacturer
must be complied with.
•
It is FORBIDDEN
to use the generator in
environments classified according to the EU ATEX
Directive 1999/92/EC, where an explosive
atmosphere is likely to be formed or lasts for brief or
long periods during regular operation.
•
It is FORBIDDEN
to use the generator to
warm up an environment by means of the heat
radiated from the engine.
•
It is FORBIDDEN
to use the generator when
faults or malfunctions are noted.
•
It is FORBIDDEN
to allow people who have
not reached the minimum age applicable by law in
the respective countries of use to use and service
the generator and who have not been previously
informed and trained on the residual risks posed
while working on the generator.
•
It is FORBIDDEN
to allow people to use and
service the generator before having read and
understood the instructions provided in the manual.
•
It is FORBIDDEN
to carry out installation, use
and servicing operations for which information has
not been provided by the manufacturer.
•
It is FORBIDDEN
to carry out installation, use
and servicing operations if the instructions provided
by the manufacturer are difficult to be understood.
•
It is FORBIDDEN
to carry out installation, use
and servicing operations differently from that
described in the manual.
•
It is FORBIDDEN
to carry out installation, use
and servicing operations that are specifically
prohibited in the manual.
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