Electrical Interface And Control; Overpressure And Use With Hazardous Gases - Instrutech CDM900 Micro Bee User Manual

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WARNING! In order to protect personnel from electric shock and bodily harm, shield all conductors
which are subject to potential high voltage electrical discharges in or around the vacuum system.

2.3.2 Electrical Interface and Control

It is the user's responsibility to ensure that the electrical signals from this product and any connections made to
external devices, for example, relays and solenoids, are used in a safe manner. Always double check the system
set-up before using any signals to automate your process. Perform a hazardous operation analysis of your
system design and ensure safeguards and personnel safety measures are taken to prevent injury and property
damage.

2.4 Overpressure and use with hazardous gases

WARNING! Install suitable protective devices that will limit the level of pressure inside your vacuum
chamber to less than what the vacuum chamber system components are capable of withstanding. For example,
a quick-connect, O-ring compression fitting may forcibly release a mounted device from the vacuum chamber
fitting with only a few psi over local uncorrected barometric (atmospheric) pressure.
In cases where an equipment failure could cause a hazardous condition, always implement fail-safe system
operation. For example, use a pressure relief device in an automatic backfill operation where a malfunction
could result in high internal pressures if the pressure relief device was not installed on the chamber.
WARNING! Overpressure in the vacuum system > 14.5 psia (1 bar)
Injury caused by released parts and harm caused by escaping process gases can result if clamps are opened
while the vacuum system is pressurized. Do not open any clamps while the vacuum system is pressurized. Use
the type of clamps which are suited to overpressure.
WARNING! Overpressure in the vacuum system > 29 psia (2.5 bar)
KF connections with elastomer seals (O-rings) cannot withstand such pressures. Process media can thus leak
and possibly damage your health. Use O-rings provided with an outer centering ring.
CAUTION! If the internal pressure of a vacuum measuring device is allowed to increase above local
uncorrected barometric pressure (atmospheric pressure side), vacuum fittings may release and possible
overpressure conditions may cause leaks that would allow the gas inside the tube to release into the
atmosphere of the surrounding environment. Toxic, pyrophoric and flammable gases are examples of
hazardous gases that if allowed to leak out of the vacuum/pressure containment vessel into the atmospheric
environment, could cause bodily injury and possible damage to equipment. Never expose the vacuum
measuring device internal volume to pressure above local atmospheric pressure when using hazardous gases.
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