General; Safety Information; Identification Of Notes - Becker U 5.71 O2-PACK Betriebsanleitung

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General

This operating manual contains basic information on transport, handling, storage, setting up, installation,
startup, maintenance, troubleshooting, repair and disposal of the U 5.71-301 O
marised by the term „handling" in the following. It describes the safe and proper handling of the vacuum pump.
This operating manual describes the U 5.71-301 O
The following components make up the pump: the device with suction chamber, drive and tank.
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Safety information

Please read the operating instructions in this operating manual carefully and make sure that all instructions and
remarks are heeded. Disregarding the safety information can lead to the loss of all liability claims.
Comply with Accident Prevention Regulations BGV A1 "Compressors", in particular Section IIIc "Installation"
and IV "Operation", as well as BGV A3 "Electrical Equipment and Devices".
In addition to the mentioned regulations, pertinent special local and general regulations, as well as certain nati-
onal requirements and regulations have to be observed during installation and operation of the vacuum pump.
Retrofitting or modifications to the vacuum pump require the permission of Gebr. Becker.
When handling gas mixtures with increased ratio of oxygen (> 23 vol.%), the following regulations apply:
 Safe handling of oxygen „Data sheet M034 (BGI 617)"
 List of non-metallic materials - Data sheet M034-1 (BGI 617)
 German accident prevention regulation, BGR500 Oxygen (BGV B7; Chapter 2.32).

2.1 Identification of notes

The safety information in this operating manual is specially marked as follows.
General danger for persons
Non-observance can cause severe injuries.
Explosion risk
Non-observance can lead to explosions with consequences for the system and potentially
life-threatening injuries to persons.
Fire hazard
Non-observance can lead to fires with consequences for the system and potentially life-
threatening injuries to persons.
Hot surfaces
Non-observance can cause severe burns.
General danger for the vacuum pump
Non-observance can cause damage to the vacuum pump.
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