Decommissioning and disposal
10.3 Disposal
1FE1 synchronous built-in motors
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10.3.3
Disposal of 1FE1 rotors
WARNING
Risk of death and crushing as a result of permanent magnet fields
Severe injury and material damage can result if you do not take into consideration the
safety instructions relating to permanent magnet fields.
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Observe the information in Chapter Special safety notices for handling built-in motors
(Page 21).
Disposing of and demagnetizing 1FE1 rotors
The magnetized rotors must be subject to a special thermal treatment so they do not pose
any risk during or after disposal.
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Dispose of magnetized rotors by an appropriately specialized disposal company.
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For transport, pack the rotors individually in the original rotor packaging.
Demagnetizing rotors
Rotors are demagnetized in a special furnace at minimum 300° C for at least 30 minutes.
10.3.4
Disposal of packaging
Packaging materials and disposal
The deployed packaging and packing aids contain no problematic materials. With the
exception of wooden materials, they can all be recycled and should always be disposed of
for reuse. Wooden materials should be thermally recovered.
Note
Original rotor packaging
Retain the original rotor packaging for transport to the disposal company.
Only recyclable plastics are used as packing aids:
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Code 02 PE-HD (polyethylene)
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Code 04 PE-LD (polyethylene)
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Code 05 PP (polypropylene)
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Code 04 PS (polystyrene)
