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Safety information
Operation manual CHP 5.0 - 30.0 | Status 01.2020
2. Safety information
2.1 Intended use
The system is a combined heat and power unit for
generating electricity and heat. The system is intended
exclusively for incorporation in heating circuits in
buildings.
The system is designed for bivalent operation, i.e.
it must be combined with an additional heat source
(“peak load boiler”) in order to operate.
The system is designed for the following energy
demand.
System
Annual energy requirement
Electricity kWh
Heat kWh
CHP
5.0
-
7.2
20,000 - 50,000
60,000 - 100,000
CHP
11.0
-
20.0
80,000 - 130,000
180,000 - 300,000
CHP
25.0
-
30.0
100,000 - 250,000
200,000 - 400,000
The system is only permitted for use in a technically
sound condition once it has been commissioned by the
manufacturer or a specialist partner authorised by the
manufacturer.
Intended use also includes reading and following this
manual.
Any other use is considered contrary to intended use.
2.2 Authorised target groups
This manual is intended for various target groups that
are authorised for specific duties.
2.2.1 Manufacturer
The manufacturer supplies the product and has the
following duties:
B
Training experts on assembly, maintenance,
disassembly and disposal.
B
Commissioning the system.
Only the manufacturer has access to the “Experts”
area of the “RMB/Control” control mechanism.
2.2.2 Operator
The operator is responsible for the building in which
the product is installed. The operator has the following
duties:
B
Fulfilling the requirements specified by the energy
provider (e.g. registration, approval, compensation).
B
Meeting the installation location requirements.
B
Training the user.
B
Complying with statutory occupational health and
safety obligations.
B
Complying with the valid safety, accident prevention
and environmental protection regulations.
B
Providing and complying with the documentation.
B
Ensuring that the product is always kept in a
technically sound condition.
B
Storing the system when necessary.
2.2.3 Trained personnel
Trained personnel are responsible for the assembly,
maintenance, disassembly and disposal of the product.
The following points must be observed:
B
All tasks must only be performed by qualified
personnel who have been trained by the
manufacturer and who are familiar with assembly
technology, gas and water installations, and current
safety regulations.
B
Special installation tasks (e.g. tasks involving
the building structure or the ventilation system)
must only be performed by the suitably qualified
personnel of specialist companies.
B
Electrical installations must only be performed by
qualified, skilled electricians.
Only qualified personnel trained by the manufacturer
have access to the “Specialist” area of the
“RMB/Control” control mechanism.
2.2.4 User
Users may perform operational and cleaning tasks on
this product. Obligations of the user:
B
To be trained on the product by the operator.
B
To be familiar with this manual.
Trained users have access to the non-protected areas
of the “RMB/Control” control mechanism, but not to the
“Experts” and “Specialist” areas.
