Qualified personnel:
The personnel who are charged for the installation, operation and maintenance of the
VM100 must hold a relevant qualification. This can be based on training or relevant
tuition.
The personnel must be aware of this operating manual and have access to it at all times.
The electrical connection should only be carried out by a fully qualified electrician.
General safety instructions:
In all work, the existing national regulations for accident prevention and safety in the
workplace must be complied with. Any internal regulations of the operator must also be
complied with, even if these are not mentioned in this manual.
Ensure that the medium is free from magnetic particles.
Suitable measures should be taken to prevent the medium from freezing.
If the piston flow monitor is to be used in ambient temperatures of <4 °C, do not carry out
any operation beforehand with pure water, e.g. a test run. Residual water in the flow
monitor can result in frost damage.
Never remove a piston flow monitor or any of its components from a pipe under pressure.
If the medium which is to be monitored is very hot, the piston flow monitor or their com-
ponents will also become very hot. In this case, neither touch the flow monitor nor place
any heat-sensitive objects in its vicinity.
Protect the piston flow monitor against external magnetic fields in the immediate vicinity,
since these can impair device functioning.
Degree of protection according to EN 60529:
Ensure that the ambient conditions at the site of use does not exceed the requirements
for the stated protection rating (
Only use the VM100 if it is in perfect condition. Damaged or faulty devices must be
checked without delay and, if necessary, replaced.
When fitting, connecting and removing the VM100 use only suitable appropriate tools.
It is prohibited to remove or make type plates or any other information attached to the
equipment indecipherable, otherwise all warranties and the responsibility of the manufac-
turer no longer apply.
Special safety instructions:
Warnings that are specifically relevant to individual operating procedures or activities can be
found at the beginning of the relevant sections of this operating manual.
