Safety Instructions - HBM P3IC Montageanleitung

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SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS

Appropriate use
The electrically measuring pressure transducer is a pressure‐bearing piece of equipment
and is to be used exclusively for pressure measurement tasks and directly related control
tasks. Use for any purpose other than the above is deemed to be inappropriate.
In the interests of safety, the device should only be operated as described in the Operat­
ing Manual. It is also essential to comply with the legal and safety requirements for the
application concerned during use. The same applies to the use of accessories.
Each pressure‐bearing system is an energy store, particularly when the pressure‐trans­
mitting medium is compressible or the more it is compressed and even more so, when
the pressure medium has a high compressed volume.
If the measurement medium is released unexpectedly and forces are released from the
stored energies, this could pollute the environment, destroy equipment or cause personal
injury.
If a fine steam of hydrocarbon escapes and atomizes into the environment, then this
could lead to an explosion, even with media such as hydraulic oil, which are usually quite
harmless.
The device with its low product of pressure and volume "PS [bar]*V[l]" complies with the
basic safety requirements as per Annex I of the "Pressure Equipment Directive 97/23/EC"
and therefore conforms to recognized engineering regulations.
It is not appropriate for use as an "accessory with a safety function", in accordance with
the regulations and this must be assessed by the user (within the meaning of Pressure
Equipment Directive 97/23/EC) for the particular situation.
Proper and safe operation of this pressure transducer requires proper transportation,
correct storage, installation and mounting and careful operation.
P3IC, P3ICP
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SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS