Safety
General warnings
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© Lutz-Jesco GmbH 2018
Subject to technical changes.
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BA-10407-02-V08
Motor-driven diaphragm dosing pump
MEMDOS LB
Operating instructions
2 Safety
2.1 General warnings
The following warnings are intended to help you to eliminate the dangers
that can arise while handling the dosing pump. Risk prevention measures
always apply regardless of any specific action.
Safety instructions warning against risks arising from specific activities
or situations can be found in the respective sub-chapters.
DANGER
Mortal danger from electric shock!
Wrongly connected or located cables or damaged ones can injure you.
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Only connect the device to an earthed power supply.
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Replace damaged cables without delay.
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Do not use extension cables.
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Do not bury cables.
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Secure cables to avoid being damaged by other equipment.
WARNING
Danger from unsuitable materials
The materials of the dosing pump and hydraulic parts of the system
must be suitable for the dosing medium that is used. Should this not be
the case, the dosing media may leak.
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Make sure that the materials you are using are suitable for the dos-
ing medium.
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Make sure that the lubricants, adhesives, sealants, etc. that you use
are suitable for the dosing medium.
WARNING
Danger of automatic start up!
After connecting the mains supply, residual dosing media in the dosing
head can spray out.
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Before connecting the mains supply, connect the dosing lines.
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Check that all the screw connections have been tightened correctly
and are leak-proof.
WARNING
Caustic burns or other burns through dosing media!
While working on the dosing head, valves and connections, you may
come into contact with dosing media.
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Use sufficient personal protective equipment.
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Rinse the dosing pump with a liquid (e.g. water) which does not pose
any risk. Ensure that the liquid is compatible with the dosing medi-
um.
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Release pressure in hydraulic parts.
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Never look into open ends of plugged pipelines and valves.
WARNING
Danger from electromagnetic radiation!
Solenoid diaphragm dosing pumps In operation, solenoid diaphragm
dosing pumps emit a stray magnetic field. If you do not keep far enough
away, the function of a pacemaker can be negatively affected.
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People with pacemakers must always keep at least 50 cm away
from the dosing pump.
CAUTION
Danger when changing the dosing medium!
Changing the dosing media can provoke unexpected reactions, dam-
age to property and injury.
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Clean the dosing pump and the system parts in contact with the
media thoroughly before changing the dosing medium.
CAUTION
Increased risk of accidents due to insufficient qualifica-
tion of personnel!
Dosing pumps and their accessories may only be installed, operated
and maintained by personnel with sufficient qualifications. Insufficient
qualification will increase the risk of accidents.
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Ensure that all action is taken only by personnel with sufficient and
corresponding qualifications.
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Prevent access to the system for unauthorised persons.
