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Electrical hazards:
The protection class of electrically operated components prevents personal injury by electrocution, which can be fatal. The
protection class is usually IP54 (5: Dust protected, protected against ingress with a wire; 4: protected against splashing water).
The control unit cover, the cover of the pump feed, the threaded cable glands and the valve connector plugs must be inspected
for effectiveness prior to commissioning. The installed pressure and volume sensors are operated with protective extra-low
voltage.
Avoid welding work on additional equipment which is electrically connected to the control unit. Stray welding current or an
improper earth connection could lead to the danger of fire and damage to parts of the unit (e.g. the control unit).
4.15 External forces
Avoid any additional forces ( e.g.: forces caused by heat expansion, flow oscillations or dead weights on the flow and return
lines). These can lead to damage / leaks in water-bearing pipework, loss of stability of the appliance and furthermore to failure
connected with substantial material damage and personal injury.
4.16 Inspection prior to commissioning, maintenance and re-inspection
They guarantee operational safety and its observance in line with applicable European regulations, European and harmonised
standards and additional national regulations of the EU member states for this field of application. The required inspections must
be arranged by the owner or operator; an inspection and maintenance log book for scheduling and traceability of measures taken
must be kept.
Tests in line with the German ordinance on operational safety (BetrSichV, June 2015):
Pressure equipment, vessels (§14; 15)
Category [see
appendix II
of Directive
2014/68/EU,
diagram 2)
Nominal ves-
sel capacity
[litres]
Inspection
prior to
commis-
sioning
[§14]
inspector
Re-inspection [§15 (5)]
Timeframe, maximum period [a] / inspector
External inspection
Internal inspection
Strength inspection
II
200- 300 /
3 bar
Qualified
Person
(QP)
Maximum period not defined. The maximum interval must be established by the
Operator on the basis of information provided by the manufacturer coupled with
practical experience and chamber load. The inspection may be carried out by a
Qualified person.
III
400- 10000
/ 3 bar
No longer applicable
[§15 (6)]
5 / QP
10 / QP
[§15 (10)] In the case of internal inspections the visual
inspection may be replaced by similar procedures and
in the case of strength tests the static pressure test
may be replaced by similar, non-destructive procedures
if said tests would not otherwise be possible due to
system design or not significant due to the system
mode of operation.
Maintenance of equipment, interior and strength inspection, see maintenance, Ch. 8.
In other Member States of the EC, the required tests for the pressure equipment in line with directive 2014/68/EU as defined in
the national rules must be performed.
4.17 Electrical equipment inspections, routine inspection
Without prejudice to the considerations of the insurer/Operator, it is recommended that the electrical equipment of the Flamcomat
be inspected and documented together with the heating/cooling unit no less than every 18 months
(see also DIN EN 60204-1 2007).
