2.5 Intended use
● The vacuum pump should only be used to generate a vacuum while pumping gases.
● The turbomolecular pump must be combined with an appropriate backing pump.
● The MT Version pump can be used to pump condensable fluids as long as condensation does not
occur in the pump.
● The vacuum pump must be integrated into industrial equipment.
When the pump is integrated into industrial equipment, it becomes a pumping component: the
integrator of this component must provide the operator with all safety measures, notably for hot
surface risks
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2.6 Misuse
Misuse of the product will render the warranty and any claims void. Any use, whether intended or not,
that diverges from the uses already mentioned will be treated as non-compliant; this includes but is not
limited to:
● Pumping reactive fluids
● Pumping of corrosive or explosive media
● Pumping liquids
● Pumping of solids
● Pumping dust particles
● Pumping of media with risk of condensables (M version)
● Operation with improper high gas throughput
● Operation with improper high fore-vacuum pressure
● Operation with improper high levels of radiated heat input
● Venting with improper high venting rates
● Using accessories or spare parts not mentioned in these operating instructions
● Using the pump in potentially explosive areas
● Using the vacuum pump to generate pressure
● Operation in areas with ionizing radiation
● Operation in improper high magnetic fields
● Use of the devices in systems in which impact-like stress and vibrations or periodic forces affect
the devices
Safety
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