Use and Maintenance Handbook
– Prime 400 Packaging Machine
Page 27 of 71
10.3.4
Electrical hazards
The contact with circuit in which high voltage go through can caused burning,
shock, unconsciousness and death by electrocution. Everything can be caused
by a lack of knowledge regarding the use of the electrical equipment. During the
maintenance operation on under tension equipment, it’s necessary to respect the
following indications:
If possible, the personnel, must not work by himself;
If possible, use only one hand to execute the work;
Periodically control the tools and the wires;
Make sure that the assigned personnel has the perfect knowledge of the
apparatus components and the maintenance procedure;
Use maintenance devices;
Open the power contact of the installation before reveal the resistance values
Check that in the low tension circuit there is no high tension;
Do not use magnetics tools near the high magnetic fields;
The personnel in charge of the operation, must not wear objects that can act
as conductors;
Check that the working area and make sure that the floor is clean and dry;
Check the intervention procedure before starting to work, by checking the circuit
diagram in such a way that you visualize how the system is structured.
10.3.5
Fire hazard
Extinguishing methods: carbon dioxide, foam, sand and synthetic materials. Do
not use jets of water that could give rise to the phenomenon of boiling. Use the
mask during the operations of extinction work upwind.
10.3.6
Danger of cutting
During the maintenance, substitution and cleaning operation, pay maximum
attention at the splitting knife placed between the horizontal welding jaws. The
operations must be done using protective gloves in order to prevent risk of
accident.
