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EB 5757 EN
Safety instructions and measures
Personal protective equipment
No personal protective equipment is required for the direct handling of the electric actuator
with process controller. Work on the valve on which the electric actuator is mounted may be
necessary when mounting or removing the actuator from the valve.
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Observe the requirements for personal protective equipment specified in the valve docu
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mentation.
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Check with the plant operator for details on further protective equipment.
Revisions and other modifications
Revisions, conversions or other modifications to the product are not authorized by SAMSON.
They are performed at the user's own risk and may lead to safety hazards, for example. Fur
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thermore, the product may no longer meet the requirements for its intended use.
Safety features
None
Warning against residual hazards
The electric actuator with process controller has a direct influence on the valve when it is
mounted on the valve. To avoid personal injury or property damage, plant operators and
operating personnel must prevent hazards that could be caused in the control valve by the
process medium, the operating pressure, the signal pressure or by moving parts by taking
appropriate precautions. They must observe all hazard statements, warning and caution
notes in these mounting and operating instructions, especially for installation, start-up, and
maintenance.
Responsibilities of the operator
The operator is responsible for proper operation and compliance with the safety regulations.
Operators are obliged to provide these mounting and operating instructions as well as the
referenced documents to the operating personnel and to instruct them in proper operation.
Furthermore, operators must ensure that operating personnel or third persons are not ex-
posed to any danger.
Responsibilities of operating personnel
Operating personnel must read and understand these mounting and operating instructions as
well as the referenced documents and observe the specified hazard statements, warning and
caution notes. Furthermore, the operating personnel must be familiar with the applicable
health, safety and accident prevention regulations and comply with them.
