About This Documentation; Notes On Safety - Aventics AS1 Betriebsanleitung

AVENTICS | AS1 / AS2 / AS3 / AS5 | R412013434–BAL–001–AG | English
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About this Documentation

These instructions contain important information for the safe and
appropriate assembly and commissioning of the product.
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Read these instructions carefully, especially chapter "Notes on
safety", before you start working with the product.
Additional documentation
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Also follow the instructions for the other system components.
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Please also observe the generally relevant, statutory and other
binding regulations of European and national legislation and
the national regulations for accident prevention and
environmental protection in your country.
Presentation of information
Warnings
In this document, there are safety instructions before the steps
whenever there is a danger of personal injury or damage to the
equipment. The measures described to avoid these hazards must
be followed.
Structure of warnings
Hazard type and source
Consequences of non-observance
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Measures to avoid these hazards
Meaning of the signal words
Indicates a hazardous situation which, if not avoided, could
result in minor or moderate injuries.
Symbols
Operation may be impaired if this information is
disregarded.
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Notes on safety

The product has been manufactured according to the accepted
rules of current technology. Even so, there is a risk of injury or
damage if the following general safety instructions and the specific
warnings given in this instruction manual are not observed.
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Please read all these instructions carefully before working
with the product.
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Keep these instructions in a location where they are accessible
to all users at all times.
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Always include the operating instructions when you pass the
product onto third parties.
SIGNAL WORD
CAUTION
Intended use
The product is exclusively intended for installation in a machine or
system or for combination with other components to form a
machine or system. The product may only be commissioned after
it has been installed in the machine/system for which it is
intended.
Use is permitted only under the operating conditions and within the
performance limits listed in the technical data. Only use
compressed air as the medium.
The product is technical equipment and is intended for
professional use only.
Intended use includes having read and understood these
instructions, especially chapter "Notes on safety".
Personnel qualifications
All tasks associated with the product require basic mechanical,
pneumatic and electrical knowledge, as well as knowledge of the
respective technical terms. In order to ensure operational safety,
these tasks may only be carried out by qualified personnel or an
instructed person under the direction of qualified personnel.
Qualified personnel are those who can recognize possible hazards
and institute the appropriate safety measures, due to their
professional training, knowledge, and experience, as well as their
understanding of the relevant regulations pertaining to the work to
be done. Qualified personnel must observe the rules relevant to the
subject area.
General safety instructions
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Observe the valid local regulations in the country of use to
protect the environment and avoid workplace accidents.
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Only use AVENTICS products that are in perfect working order.
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Examine the product for obvious defects, such as cracks in the
housing or missing screws, caps, or seals.
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Do not modify or convert the product.
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Persons who assemble, operate, disassemble, or maintain
AVENTICS products must not consume any alcohol, drugs, or
pharmaceuticals that may affect their ability to respond.
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The warranty will not apply if the product is incorrectly
assembled.
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Do not place any improper mechanical loads on the product
under any circumstances.
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Product warnings and information must be legible, i.e. not
covered by paint, etc.
Safety instructions related to the product
and technology
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Lay cables and lines so that they cannot be damaged and no
one can trip over them.
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Do not operate the product in aggressive ambient air or allow it
to come into contact with aggressive media.
The substances listed as examples in the following table,
which contain solvents in various concentrations, can lead to
an aggressive ambient air/compressed air in the application
area of compressed air preparation devices and in the suction
area of air compressors.
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