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P
R
OTENTIAL
ISKS
Whilst the unit has been designed to minimize any risk posed to the safety of people who will interact with it, it has not been
technically possible to eliminate completely the causes of risk. It is therefore necessary to refer to the requirements and
symbolism below:
LOCATION OF RISK
Thermal heat
exchangers.
Fan and fan grilles.
Internal component:
compressors and
discharge pipes
Internal component:
electric cables and
metallic parts
External to unit:
Low pressure safety
valve.
High pressure safety
valve
Entire unit
Entire unit
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POTENTIAL RISK
Small stab
wounds.
Cuts, eye
Insertion of sharp objects through
damage, broken
the grid while the fans are
bones.
Burns.
Electrocution,
severe burns.
insulation, live metallic parts.
Fire due to short circuit or Size
Poisoning, severe
cables and mains protection
burns
overheating of the supply cable
High evaporating pressure causing
Poisoning, severe
a refrigerant discharge during
burns.
Activation of high pressure safety
Poisoning, severe
valve with the refrigerant circuit
burns.
Fire due to natural disaster or
External fire
combustion of elements nearby
Explosions,
burns, injuries,
Breakages, failures due to natural
poisoning,
natural disasters
METHOD OF INJURY
Contact
operating.
Contact
Defect in the supply cable
maintenance.
open
disaster
PRECAUTIONS
Avoid any contact, use protective
gloves.
Never put objects through the
protection grilles.
Avoid any contact, use protective
gloves.
Adequate protection of power
cables, ensure correct earthing of
all metal parts.
Size cables and mains protection
system in accordance with IEE
regulations
Carefully check the evaporating
pressure during the maintenance
operations.
If possible do not open the
refrigerant circuit valve: carefully
check condensing pressure: use
all relevant PPE required by law
Provide necessary firefighting
equipment
Plan the necessary precautions
both electrical, mechanical and
structural
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