General safety instructions
Qualified personnel
•
Make sure all personnel tasked with work on the pump
have read and understood this manual and all other appli-
cable documents, especially the safety, maintenance and
repair information, before they start any work.
•
Organize responsibilities, areas of competence and the
supervision of personnel.
•
Ensure that all work is carried out by specialist technicians
only:
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Installation, repair and maintenance work
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Transportation
–
Work on the electrical system
•
Make sure that trainee personnel only work on the pump
under supervision of specialist technicians.
Safety equipment
•
Provide the following safety equipment and verify its func-
tionality:
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For hot, cold and moving parts: pump safety guarding
provided by the customer
–
For pumps without capability to run dry: Dry run pro-
tection
Warranty
•
Obtain the manufacturer's approval prior to carrying out
any modifications, repairs or alterations during the warranty
period.
•
Only use genuine parts or parts that have been approved
by the manufacturer.
2.2.3
Obligations of personnel
•
All directions given on the pump must be followed (and kept
legible), e.g. the arrow indicating the sense of rotation and
the markings for fluid connections.
•
Pump and components:
–
Do not step on them or use as a climbing aid
–
Do not use them to support boards, ramps or beams
–
Do not use them as a fixing point for winches or sup-
ports
–
Do not use them for storing paper or similar materials
•
Do not remove the safety guarding for hot, cold or moving
parts during operation.
•
Use personal protective equipment if necessary.
•
Only carry out work on the pump while it is not running.
•
Before all installation and maintenance work, disconnect
the motor from the mains and secure it against being
switched back on again.
•
Never reach into the suction or pressure-side flange.
•
Following all work on the pump, refit safety devices in
accordance with the instructions and bring into service.
•
Do not make any modifications to the device.
2.3
Specific hazards
2.3.1
Hazardous pumped liquids
•
When handling hazardous fluids, observe the safety regu-
lations for the handling of hazardous substances.
•
Use personal protective equipment when carrying out any
work on the pump.
•
Collect leaking pumped liquid and residues in a safe man-
ner and damage them in accordance with environmental
regulations.
2.3.2
Magnetic field
Individuals with implanted pacemakers must:
•
Be kept away from the pump with magnetic coupling and
parts of the magnetic coupling
•
Not be allowed to complete work with, or on, the magnetic
parts
The magnetic field of the magnetic coupling can destroy prod-
ucts that are sensitive to magnets. These include
•
Pacemakers
•
ID cards with magnetic strips
•
Credit cards and check cards
•
Electrical, electronic precision devices (e.g. mechanical
and digital clocks, calculators, hard disk drives)
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