4
Safety and warnings
1
The Fuel Cell Modules (FCM) 802 and 804 use hydrogen gas to provide electrical
DC power. They must only be used by personnel who have been trained for the
safe use of the products by Intelligent Energy.
The FCM is intended for use in heavy industrial applications. The safety
assessment applied to this product considers its use to be limited to non-
essential / non-critical applications or where it is the back-up to another form of
power supply rather than being the primary source.
This is an important distinction and particularly in the systems response to failure, in
this case the response to failure is to shut down the output, normally by isolating the
hydrogen supply. This course of action would not be appropriate where it is intended
as the single source of supply or in the provision of critical supplies to, for example
medical equipment, emergency lighting, interlocking, etc.
Where the intended use is outside that assessed by Intelligent Energy, the customer
must assess and design their system appropriately with regard to this limitation.
1.1
In case of an emergency
·
Stop power generation from the fuel cells by disconnecting the FCM enable pin
·
Isolate the DC supply (application specific)
·
Isolate the fuel supply (application specific)
1.2
Warning: Fire or explosion hazard
Failure to follow safety warnings exactly could result in serious injury,
death or property damage.
· Do not store or use gasoline or other flammable vapours and liquids in the
vicinity of the FCM(s)
· Installation and service must be performed by a qualified installer,
service agency or gas supplier
