York YCAS0295EB, Installation Operation & Maintenance

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10 YORK INTERNATIONAL
FORM 201.19-NM7 (804)
RESPONSIBILITY FOR SAFETY
Every care has been taken in the design and man u fac ture
of the unit to ensure compliance with the safety require-
ments listed above. However, the individual op er at ing
or working on any machinery is primarily re spon si ble
for:
• Personal safety, safety of other personnel, and the
ma chin ery.
• Correct utilization of the machinery in accordance
with the procedures detailed in the manuals.
ABOUT THIS MANUAL
The following terms are used in this document to alert
the reader to areas of potential hazard.
A Warning is given in this document
to identify a haz ard which could lead to
per son al injury. Usually an in struc tion
will be given, to geth er with a brief ex pla -
na tion and the possible result of ignoring
the in struc tion.
A Caution identifi es a hazard which could
lead to dam age to the machine, dam age to
other equip ment and/or en vi ron men tal pol-
lution. Usu al ly an in struc tion will be given,
together with a brief explanation and the
pos si ble result of ig nor ing the in struc tion.
A Note is used to highlight additional
in for ma tion which may be helpful to you
but where there are no special safety im pli -
ca tions.
The contents of this manual include sug gest ed best
working practices and pro ce dures. These are issued for
guidance only, and they do not take pre ce dence over
the above stated individual responsibility and/or local
safety regulations.
This manual and any other document supplied with
the unit, are the property of YORK which reserves all
rights. They may not be reproduced, in whole or in part,
with out prior written authorization from an authorized
YORK representative.
MISUSE OF EQUIPMENT
Suitability for Application
The unit is intended for cooling water or glycol so lu tions
and is not suitable for purposes other than those spec i fi ed
in these instructions. Any use of the equip ment oth er than
its intended use, or operation of the equip ment con trary
to the relevant procedures may re sult in injury to the
op er a tor, or damage to the equip ment.
The unit must not be operated outside the design pa-
ram e ters specifi ed in this manual.
Structural Support
Structural support of the unit must be provided as in-
di cat ed in these instructions. Failure to provide proper
support may result in injury to the operator, or damage
to the equipment and/or building.
Mechanical Strength
The unit is not designed to withstand loads or stresses
from adjacent equipment, pipework or structures. Ad-
di tion al components must not be mounted on the unit.
Any such extraneous loads may cause structural fail ure
and may result in injury to the operator, or damage to
the equipment.
General Access
There are a number of areas and features which may
be a hazard and potentially cause injury when working
on the unit unless suitable safety precautions are tak en.
It is important to ensure access to the unit is restricted
to suitably qualifi ed persons who are familiar with the
po ten tial hazards and precautions necessary for safe
op er a tion and maintenance of equipment containing
high temperatures, pressures and voltages.
Pressure Systems
The unit contains refrigerant vapor and liquid under pres-
sure, release of which can be a danger and cause in ju ry.
The user should ensure that care is taken during in stal -
la tion, operation and maintenance to avoid dam age to
the pressure system. No attempt should be made to gain
ac cess to the component parts of the pressure sys tem other
than by suitably trained and qualifi ed per son nel.
Electrical
The unit must be grounded. No in stal la tion or main-
te nance work should be attempted on the
electrical
equip ment without fi rst switching OFF, isolating and
lock ing-off the power supply. Work on live equipment
must only be carried out by suitably trained and qualifi ed
General Chiller Information & Safety