Introduction and Safety
Model API 3171 Installation, Operation, and Maintenance Manual
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Precautions before work
Observe these safety precautions before you work with the product or are in connection with
the product:
• Provide a suitable barrier around the work area, for example, a guard rail.
• Make sure that all safety guards are in place and secure.
• Recognize the site emergency exits, eye wash stations, emergency showers and toilets.
• Allow all system and pump components to cool before you handle them.
• Make sure that you have a clear path of retreat.
• Make sure that the product cannot roll or fall over and injure people or damage property.
• Make sure that the lifting equipment is in good condition.
• Use a lifting harness, a safety line, and a breathing device as required.
• Make sure that the product is thoroughly clean.
• Make sure that there are no poisonous gases within the work area.
• Make sure that you have quick access to a first-aid kit.
• Disconnect and lock out power before servicing.
• Check the explosion risk before you weld or use electric hand tools.
Wash the skin and eyes
1. Follow these procedures for chemicals or hazardous fluids that have come into contact with
your eyes or your skin:
Condition
Action
Chemicals or hazardous
fluids in eyes
1.
Hold your eyelids apart forcibly with your fingers.
2.
Rinse the eyes with eyewash or running water for at least 15 minutes.
3.
Seek medical attention.
Chemicals or hazardous
fluids on skin
1.
Remove contaminated clothing.
2.
Wash the skin with soap and water for at least 1 minute.
3.
Seek medical attention, if necessary.
Ex-approved products
Follow these special handling instructions if you have an Ex-approved unit.
Personnel requirements
These are the personnel requirements for Ex-approved products in potentially explosive
atmospheres:
• All work on the product must be carried out by certified electricians and ITT-authorized
mechanics. Special rules apply to installations in explosive atmospheres.
• All users must know about the risks of electric current and the chemical and physical
characteristics of the gas, the vapor, or both present in hazardous areas.
• Any maintenance for Ex-approved products must conform to international and national
standards (for example, IEC/EN 60079-17).
ITT disclaims all responsibility for work done by untrained and unauthorized personnel.
Product and product handling requirements
These are the product and product handling requirements for Ex-approved products in
potentially explosive atmospheres:
• Only use the product in accordance with the approved motor data.
• The Ex-approved product must never run dry during normal operation. Dry running during
service and inspection is only permitted outside the classified area.
• Before you start work on the product, make sure that the product and the control panel are
isolated from the power supply and the control circuit, so they cannot be energized.
• Do not open the product while it is energized or in an explosive gas atmosphere.
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