Health, Safety And Environmental Aspects; General; Nitrogen And Oxygen; Electricity - Parker NitroFlow Lab Bedienungsanleitung

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Health, safety and environmental aspects

2.1

General

Correct use of the nitrogen generator is important for your personal safety and for trouble-free functioning of the
generator. Incorrect use can cause damage to the generator or can lead to incorrect gas supply.
Warning
Read this manual before you start the installation and putting into operation of the
generator. Prevent accidents and damage to the generator.
If the equipment is used in a manner not specified in this user guide, the protection
provided by the equipment may be impaired.
Contact your supplier if you detect a problem that you cannot solve with this manual.
Use the generator in accordance with its purpose. Refer to §1.3.
Only competent personnel trained, qualified and approved by Parker Industrial Division are
allowed to perform installation, commissioning, service and repair procedures.
Unqualified people are not allowed to repair the equipment. Refer to §1.4. Lift the generator
with a forklift. Follow the legislation and instructions for operating the forklift.
Do not tamper or experiment with the equipment. Do not exceed the technical
specifications for the generator. Refer to chapter 4.
2.2

Nitrogen and oxygen

The generator generates nitrogen as a product. Oxygen enriched air is released as waste.
Warning
Nitrogen can cause suffocation!
Oxygen-enriched air leads to increased risk of fire in the event of contact with flammable
products. Make sure that there is adequate ventilation at all times!
The generator is not designed for installation in an Ex-classified area.
Do not install the generator in an area where explosive mixtures may occur.
2.3

Electricity

Warning
Only service-engineers, qualified to work on electrical equipment, are allowed to do the
installation, maintenance and repairs.
Disconnect the main power supply before you do the maintenance or repair.
If a service-engineer has to work on the generator while the electric power it is connected,
the service-engineer must be very careful with respect to the electric hazards.
2.4

Safety precautions

Warning
Make sure that the ventilation rate is sufficient in the room where the enriched oxygen is
ventilated, or lead the enriched air outside. Keep the ambient temperature between 10 and
35 °C.
Install the peripheral equipment, piping and nitrogen storage vessels according to
standard procedures. Parker cannot take responsibility for this.
Ensure that regular maintenance to the generator is undertaken, to ensure proper and safe
operation. Refer to chapter 8.
Make sure that instructions concerning health and safety are compliant with the local
legislation and regulations.
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