Table Of Contents - Binder VDL Series Operating Manual

Contents
1. SAFETY ................................................................................................................ 10
1.1 Personnel Qualification ..................................................................................................................... 10
1.2 Operating manual .............................................................................................................................. 10
1.3 Legal considerations ......................................................................................................................... 11
1.4 Structure of the safety instructions .................................................................................................... 12
1.4.1 Signal word panel ................................................................................................................... 12
1.4.2 Safety alert symbol ................................................................................................................. 12
1.4.3 Explosion protection symbol ................................................................................................... 12
1.4.4 Pictograms in this manual ....................................................................................................... 13
1.4.5 Word message panel structure ............................................................................................... 14
1.5 Localization / position of safety labels on the chamber .................................................................... 14
1.6 Type plate.......................................................................................................................................... 15
1.7 Safety instructions on installing and operating the vacuum drying oven .......................................... 16
1.7.1 Safety instructions on installation and ambient conditions of the chamber ............................ 16
1.7.1.1 Aeration / ventilation of the installation site ....................................................................... 17
1.7.1.2 No installation in potentially explosive areas of Zone 1 or 0 ............................................. 17
1.7.1.3 Equipotential bonding according to the grounding concept............................................... 18
1.7.1.4 Accessibility to the disconnection from the power grid ...................................................... 18
1.7.1.5 Technical ventilation (extraction) ....................................................................................... 18
1.7.2 Safety instructions on vacuum supply .................................................................................... 19
1.7.2.1 Selection and location of a suitable pump ......................................................................... 19
1.7.2.2 Observing the permissible gas inlet temperature .............................................................. 20
1.7.2.3 Technical Ventilation (extraction) ...................................................................................... 20
1.7.3 Safety instructions on the charging material ........................................................................... 21
1.7.4 Safety instructions on operating the vacuum drying oven ...................................................... 22
1.8 Ex classification of the chamber and immediate surroundings ......................................................... 25
1.9 Intended use ..................................................................................................................................... 27
1.10 Foreseeable Misuse .......................................................................................................................... 29
1.11 Residual Risks .................................................................................................................................. 31
2. OPERATOR RESPONSIBILITY, DOCUMENTATION, AND MEASURES .......... 34
2.1 Risk assessment / explosion protection document ........................................................................... 34
2.2 Employee training and protocols ....................................................................................................... 34
2.3 Operating instructions ....................................................................................................................... 35
2.4 Safety data sheets ............................................................................................................................ 35
2.5 Protective equipment ........................................................................................................................ 35
2.6 Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) .......................................................................................... 36
2.7 Testing and maintenance .................................................................................................................. 37
2.8 Operation log ..................................................................................................................................... 37
3. DESCRIPTION OF THE EQUIPMENT ................................................................. 39
3.1 Manufacturer's safety plan: Protective measures and equipment .................................................... 40
3.2 Chamber overview ............................................................................................................................ 45
3.3 Instrument panel with regular MB2 controller ................................................................................... 46
3.4 Instrument panel with optional RD4 controller .................................................................................. 46
3.5 Connections on the rear of the chamber ........................................................................................... 46
3.6 Area classification, information for the zone classification ................................................................ 48
3.6.1 Area classification inside the chamber ................................................................................... 49
3.6.2 Area classification in the surroundings of the chamber .......................................................... 50
3.6.3 Area classification in the surroundings of the chamber: extraction lead to the pump, location
of the pump ........................................................................................................................ 51
4. COMPLETENESS OF DELIVERY, TRANSPORTATION, STORAGE, AND
INSTALLATION .................................................................................................... 52
4.1 Unpacking, and checking equipment and completeness of delivery ................................................ 52
4.2 Guidelines for safe lifting and transportation ..................................................................................... 53
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