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Installation
A705-40-880 Issue B
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Installation
3.1
Safety
A suitably trained and supervised technician must install your EDP pump.
Ensure any fluids spilt during top up or re-fill of coolant or oil levels are cleaned up to remove any potential
slip hazard.
Ensure that the installation technician is familiar with the safety procedures which relate to the products
pumped. Wear the appropriate safety-clothing when you come into contact with contaminated components.
Dismantle and clean contaminated components inside a fume-cupboard.
Ensure installed cables or pipes do not present a trip hazard.
Vent and purge the process system before you start installation work.
Check that all the required components are available and of the correct type before you start work.
Disconnect the other components in the process system from the electrical supply so that they cannot be
operated accidentally.
Do not reuse O-rings if they are damaged.
Leak test the system after installation and seal any leaks found, to prevent leakage of hazardous substances
out of the system and leakage of air into the system.
If you will pump substances that may attack or react with the materials of construction of the pump
(refer to
), there may be a risk of a leak, or of contamination of the pump oil, or of a loss of
pump performance. If you are in any doubt, consult Edwards for advice.
Consult Edwards Publication P400-0-000 (Vacuum pump and vacuum system safety - chemical and industrial
systems) before you install and use the EDP pump to process hazardous or flammable materials.
3.2
Unpack and inspect
1. Use a fork-lift truck or a pallet truck to place the pallet in a convenient position.
2. Remove the packing material from around the pump.
3. Remove small items packed with the pump.
4. Inspect the equipment. If the pump or any of the other items is damaged, notify your supplier and the carrier in
writing within three days; state the Item Number of the pump together with your order number and your
supplier’s invoice number. Retain all packing materials for inspection. Do not use the pump if it is damaged.
5. If the pump is not to be used immediately, replace the packing materials. Store the pump in suitable conditions
WARNING
Obey the safety instructions listed below and take note of appropriate precautions. If you do not,
you can cause injury to people and damage to equipment.
WARNING
Use suitable lifting equipment to move the pump. If you do not, you can injure yourself or damage
the pump. Refer to
for the mass of the pump.