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Commercial Series Cyclone Owners Manual
April 2012
Risks Connected To The Use Of The Cyclone Separator
Safety of this cyclone has been considered during the design stage, however, hazardous situations may arise if:
• The cyclone is used improperly.
• The cyclone is installed by non-qualified personnel.
• Instructions regarding safety contained in this manual are not complied with.
Safety
BURNING HAZARD
Risk of BURNS during operation, due to the passage of hot fumes inside the Cyclone Separator which
results in the heating of its piping and surfaces.
ELECTROCUTION HAZARD
Risk of ELECTRIC SHOCK as a result of indirect contact. The Cyclone Separator is connected to and
controlled by an electrical panel equipped with all the protection devices against overloads and short
circuits. To protect against the indirect contacts, we recommend powering the panel with a line pro
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tected by differential switch that has an intervention threshold no higher than 30 mA.
NOISE HAZARD
Risk of NOISE due to uncleanly conditions of the fan vanes.
FINGER INJURY HAZARD
During control and maintenance operations on chain transmission components located in correspon
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dence of the gear motor.
SUSPENDED LOAD HAZARD
During transport and handling operations
ASPHYXIATION HAZARD
Risk of ASPHYXIA in the event of insufficient suction of fumes. We recommend conducting periodic
check of the seal gaskets of the inspection doors, the flange, and the collection container fitting.
PROTECTIVE GLOVES ARE MANDATORY
Protective gloves must be used during all maintenance and cleaning operations.
PROTECTIVE HELMET IS MANDATORY
During every transport or handling operation
PROTECTIVE MASK IS MANDATORY
During maintenance and cleaning operation on the flues.
EYE PROTECTION IS MANDATORY
During every operation.
Residual risks
The cyclone has been designed and built in compliance with all the current applicable Safety Standards. Al
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though every possible risk has been considered, it is possible that besides the risks deriving from improper use,
the following risks may occur:
