Safety Information For The Operator/User; Safety Information For Maintenance, Inspection And Installation; Unauthorised Modes Of Operation; Explosion Protection - Speck pumpen Normblock Installation & Operating Manual

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2 Safety

2.7 Safety information for the operator/user

▪ The operator shall fit contact guards for hot, cold and moving parts and check
that the guards function properly.
▪ Do not remove any contact guards during operation.
▪ Provide the personnel with protective equipment and make sure it is used.
▪ Contain leakages (e.g. at the shaft seal) of hazardous fluids handled (e.g.
explosive, toxic, hot) so as to avoid any danger to persons and the environment.
Adhere to all relevant laws.
▪ Eliminate all electrical hazards. (In this respect refer to the applicable national
safety regulations and/or regulations issued by the local energy supply
companies.)
▪ If shutting down the pump does not increase potential risk, fit an emergency-
stop control device in the immediate vicinity of the pump (set) during pump set
installation.

2.8 Safety information for maintenance, inspection and installation

▪ Modifications or alterations of the pump are only permitted with the
manufacturer's prior consent.
▪ Use only original spare parts or parts authorised by the manufacturer. The use of
other parts can invalidate any liability of the manufacturer for resulting damage.
▪ The operator ensures that maintenance, inspection and installation is performed
by authorised, qualified specialist personnel who are thoroughly familiar with
the manual.
▪ Only carry out work on the pump (set) during standstill of the pump.
▪ The pump casing must have cooled down to ambient temperature.
▪ Pump pressure must have been released and the pump must have been drained.
▪ When taking the pump set out of service always adhere to the procedure
described in the manual. (⇨ Section 6.1.5 Page 31) (⇨ Section 6.3 Page 33)
▪ Decontaminate pumps which handle fluids posing a health hazard.
▪ As soon as the work has been completed, re-install and/or re-activate any safety-
relevant and protective devices. Before returning the product to service, observe
all instructions on commissioning. (⇨ Section 6.1 Page 29)

2.9 Unauthorised modes of operation

Never operate the pump (set) outside the limits stated in the order documentation
and in this manual.
The warranty relating to the operating reliability and safety of the supplied pump
(set) is only valid if the equipment is used in accordance with its intended use.
(⇨ Section 2.3 Page 7)

2.10 Explosion protection

Always observe the information on explosion protection given in this section when
operating the product in potentially explosive atmospheres.
Only pumps/pump sets marked as explosion-proof and identified as such in the data
sheet may be used in potentially explosive atmospheres.
Special conditions apply to the operation of explosion-proof pump sets to EU
Directive 2014/34/EU (ATEX).
Especially adhere to the sections in this manual marked with the Ex symbol and the
following sections, (⇨ Section 2.10.1 Page 10) to (⇨ Section 2.10.4 Page 11)
The explosion-proof status of the pump set is only assured if the pump set is used in
accordance with its intended use.
Never operate the pump set outside the limits stated in the data sheet and on the
name plate.
Prevent impermissible modes of operation at all times.
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