Technical Room; External Forces; Inspection Prior To Commissioning, Routine Checks; Electrical Equipment Inspections, Routine Inspection - flamco Flamcomat Flexcon M-K -Fill P Installation Et Mode D'emploi

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Technical room

Definition: room which meets the applicable European or regional regulations, European and harmonised standards and relevant
technical rules and guidelines of the professional associations for this field of application. Where the use of filling equipment is
concerned, these rooms generally have equipment for heat generation and distribution, water treatment and degassing, power supply
and distribution, and measurement, control and information technology.
Access for unqualified and untrained persons must be restricted or forbidden.
The set-up location of the pressurisation unit must guarantee that operations, servicing, testing, maintenance, assembly and
disassembly can occur permanently, without obstruction and safely. The surface forming the installation area for the equipment of
the pressurisation unit must ensure stability and support. Bear in mind that the maximum possible forces comprise the deadweight
including the water fill. If stability cannot be guaranteed, there is a danger that the unit will tip over, or move under load and, as a
consequence, cause malfunctions and injury to persons.
The ambient atmosphere must be free of electrically-conductive gases, high concentrations of dust and aggressive vapours. There is
the risk of explosion if any combustible gases are present.
Depending on the process, the water temperature can rise to 90 °C; in case of improper operation, it can exceed 90 °C. Therefore
there is a danger of injury to persons through burns and/or scalding.
Flooded equipment must not be operated. If electrical equipment short circuits, persons or other beings in the water will be
electrocuted. Furthermore, there is a danger of malfunction and partial or irreparable damage to individual components due to water
saturation and corrosion.
Electrical hazards:
The protection class of the electrically operated components prevents injury to persons through potentially fatal electrocution. The
protection class is at least IP52 (5: Protected against access with a wire, dust protected; 2: Protection against water, diagonally
falling dripping water. The terminal box cover, the cover of the pump feed, the cable glands and the valve connector plugs must be
inspected for effectiveness of protection prior to commissioning.
Avoid welding work on additional equipment that is electrically connected to the control unit. Stray welding currents or an improper
earth connection could lead to the danger of fire and the destruction of parts of the unit.
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External forces

Prevent any additional loads (e.g., the forces of heat expansion, flow fluctuations or deadweight loads). These can lead to cracks and
breaks in the water-bearing pipework, to a loss of stability, and also to failure – associated with serious personal injury and damage to
property.
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Inspection prior to commissioning, routine checks

These checks guarantee operational safety and its continued presence in line with applicable European or regional regulations,
European and harmonized standards and pertinent technical rules and guidelines of the professional associations for this field of
application. The required inspections must be arranged by the owner or operator; an inspection and maintenance log book for
scheduling and traceability of measures taken must be kept.
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Electrical equipment inspections, routine inspection

Without prejudice to the considerations of the insurer/operator, it is recommended that the electrical equipment relating to the Flamco
pressurisation unit be demonstrably inspected together with the heating/cooling unit not less than every 18 months (see also DIN EN
60204-1 2007).
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Maintenance and repairs

The filling equipment must be disabled and prevented from being unintentionally enabled until the inspection is completed. Note that
the safety circuits and data transmissions made while shutting down could trigger safety chains or generate incorrect data. Existing
instructions for the heating or cooling system as a whole must be observed. When shutting down hydraulic components, the related
parts must be switched off using the cap valves/ball valves installed on the Flamco-Fill P filling equipment. The components can be
drained and the pressure relieved via the pump's drain plug.
Caution: the maximum system water temperature in components that conduct industrial water (pumps, casings, hoses, pipelines,
peripheral equipment) can reach 90 °C; it can exceed this value in case of improper operation. There is a risk of burns and/or
scalding.
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