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Safety
• Keep leads and cables well away from hot surfaces (> 70 °C).
• Never fill or operate turbopump with cleaning agent.
• Do not carry out any unauthorised modifications or conversions to the pumps.
• The unit has been accredited with protection class IP 20. When installing into
ambient conditions, which afford higher protection classes, the necessary
measures must be taken.
2.2 Proper use
• Only use the pumping station for creating vacuum.
• Only operate the pumping station as an entire unit.
• Only use the pumping station for evacuation of dry and inert gases; other appli-
cations only after consultation with Pfeiffer Vacuum.
2.3 Improper use
Improper use will cause all claims for liability and guarantees to be forfeited. Im-
proper use is deemed to be all use for purposes deviating from those mentioned
above, especially:
• Pumping of corrosive or explosive media.
• Pumping of condensing vapors.
• Operation with improper high levels of gas loads.
• Operation with improper high fore-vacuum pressures.
• Operation with improper gas mode.
• Operation with improper high levels of insulated heat input.
• Venting with improper high venting rates.
• The operation of the devices in potentially radioactive areas.
• The operation of the devices in systems where the turbopumps are subjected to
impact-like stress and vibrations or the effect of periodically occurring forces.
• The connection to a power supply with earthing of a direct voltage pole.
• The use of accessories, which are not named in this manual.
NOTE
CE conformity
The manufacturer's declaration of conformity becomes invalid if the operator modifies
the original product or installs additional components.
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Following installation into a plant and before commissioning, the operator must
check the entire system for compliance with the valid EU directives and reassess it
accordingly.
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NOTE
Warranty seal
The product is sealed at the factory. Damaging or removal of the seal leads to the loss
of liability and warranty entitlements.
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Do not open the product within its warranty period!
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For process-related shorter maintenance intervals please contact the Pfeiffer Vacu-
um Service.
