
1GENERALSAFETYINSTRUCTIONS
Safetyinstructions
ComplywiththeInstructionsinthismanualandkeepitInthevicinityoftheunit.
TheseunitsmustbeoperatedinaccordancewiththeInstructionmanualandmayonlybeused
fortheirIntendedapplicationsinordertoensurethesafetyofpersonnel,theenvironmentandthe
processeditemsandmaterials.
ReadtheInstructionmanualcarefullyandcomplywiththeinstructionsthatitcontainstoavoid
makingmistakesandtopreventanyperonalinjuryordamagetoproperly.
Unitmustbeoperatedbyinstructedpersonnel.
Keepunitoutofreachofchildren.
ApartfromtheInstructionsinthismanual,therespectivenationalregulationsmustalsobe
observedfortheinstallationandoperationofthisunit(FRG:ZH1/119,DIN12880Part1)
Theapplicablenationalenvironmentalregulationsmustbeobservedfortheextractionofexhaust
gasesthatareproducedduringheattreatment.SuitablemeasuresmustbeImplementedto
ensurethatsuchgasesaresafelyledoutside(FRG:BlmSchG,UVPG,AbfG,WHG,ChemG,...).
Theunitmustnotbeusedtodryorheatsubstanceswhichmayreleasecombustiblegasesor
vapoursIntotheatmosphere,whichcouldbumorexplodewhenmixedwithair.Theunitis
equallyunsuitablefortheheattreatmentofcombustibledustsorfibrousmaterials.
Checkthemainsleadandconnectorfordamagebeforeusingtheunit.Ifthereareanysignsof
damage,donotconnecttheunituptothemains.
Thevoltagequotedontheratingplate(ratedvoltage)mustagreewiththemainssupplyvoltage.
Protectivegloves,gogglesetc.mustbemadeavailabletotheoperatorbecauseofthepotentially
highoperatingtemperatures.
ThesurfacesaroundtheopeningoftheInnercompartmentbecomehotathighoperating
temperatures• RISKOFBURNING- Avoidcontactwiththesesurfaces.
Ensurethattheovertemperatureprotectiondeviceworksproperlybyconductinga functional
checkatregularIntervals,every3 monthsatleast,andchecktheelectricalequipmentatleast
oncea year.
Anyworktobeconductedontheelectricalequipmentoftheunitmayonlybeperformedbya
qualifiedelectrician.Theunitmustbedisconnectedfromthemainssupplybeforecommencing
serviceorrepairwork.
Onlyuseapprovedaccessoriesandapprovedgenuinespareparts.Theuseofanyotherparts
mayresultInunforeseenproblemsandshouldbeavoidedunderallcircumstances.
Theserviceabilityandsafetyoftheunitcanonlybeguaranteedifthenecessarytests,
maintenance,servicingandrepairworkIscarriedoutbytheHeraeusservicepersonnelorother
agencieswhoareauthorizedtoactonourbehalf.
HeraeusInstrumentsGmbHcannotacceptanyliabilityforanydamagethatoccursasa resultor
improperuseorrepairwork,whichhasnotbeenperformedbyHeraeusservicecenters,orif
partsotherthantheapprovedgenuinespareparts/ accessoriesareused.
6/3450042750Issue:May,1994