Basic Safety Instructions - Burkert 8697 Manuel D'utilisation

3. BASIC SAFETY
INSTRUCTIONS
These safety instructions do not make allowance for any
• contingencies and events which may arise during the installation,
operation and maintenance of the devices.
• local safety regulations, whereby the operator is responsible for their
compliance, by the installation personnel too.
DANGER!
Risk of injury from high pressure in the equipment/device.
▶ Before working on equipment or device, switch off the pressure
and deaerate/drain lines.
Risk of electric shock.
▶ Before reaching into the device, switch off the power supply and
secure to prevent reactivation.
▶ Observe applicable accident prevention and safety regulations
for electrical equipmen.
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General hazardous situations.
To prevent injury, ensure:
▶ That the system cannot be activated unintentionally.
▶ Installation and repair work may be carried out by authorized
technicians only and with the appropriate tools.
▶ After an interruption in the power supply or pneumatic supply,
ensure that the process is restarted in a defined or controlled
manner.
▶ The device may be operated only when in perfect condition and
in consideration of the operating instructions.
▶ The general rules of technology apply to application planning and
operation of the device.
To prevent damage to property of the device, ensure:
▶ Do not feed any aggressive or flammable media into the pressure
supply connection.
▶ Do not feed any liquids into the pressure supply connection.
▶ Do not put any loads on the body (e.g. by placing objects on it
or standing on it).
▶ Do not make any external modifications to the device bodies.
▶ The device may be operated only with the transparent hood closed.
The Pneumatic Control Unit Type 8697 was developed with
due consideration given to the accepted safety rules and
is state-of-the-art. Nevertheless, dangerous situations may
occur.