General Information - DENTSPLY DeguDent Degutron eco Instructions For Use Manual

1.5. General information

Safety information
In order to ensure a constant, ideal performance of the
machine and to ensure safe working conditions, the user
is to observe the following safety measures:
• T he complete electrical wiring is to be performed only by
qualified and specially trained personnel.
• C heck the machine and the supply devices regularly on
possible damages.
• D o not reach into the lock mechanism while closing.
• T he top of the pressure chamber has to be positioned
horizontally.
• W hen opening cabinet/casings or when removing parts,
certain parts under electric power can cause danger. If
opening up the machine is necessary (before mainte-
nance, change of machine settings, repair or exchange
of parts) the machine must be disconnected from mains
supply. If working on the opened machine is inevitable,
only by DeguDent authorized, qualified trained personnel
aware of the danger caused hereby and aware of the
relevant regulations may be instructed to do this work.
• C apacitors in the machine can still be charged even
when the machine's mains supply is switched off.
• W hen it seems that the machine can no longer be used
safely it has to be taken out of use and secured against
further unintentional use. The following incidents indicate
that safe working is no longer possible:
– The machine is visibly damaged.
– The machine does not function.
– Uncommonly heavy wear from transportation.
• T he safety valves (pressure relieve valves) placed inside
the machine casing may not be removed, closed or
altered in any way.
• A s melted metal is processed with this machine (= tem-
peratures up to 2000 °C), the utmost care and attention
has to be applied when working with the machine. The
following necessary safety clothing is principally to be
worn:
– fireproof clothes
– fireproof closed shoes
– fireproof gloves
– safety goggles
• S pecial caution is essential when working with graphite
crucibles and graphite dies because these are only visibly
hot at temperatures above 500 °C!
• I n commercial enterprises the regulations for the preven-
tion of accidents of the relevant authority for electrical
machinery are to be followed.
• P eople with pacemakers must not be near the machine
while it is running.
• A trained responsible personnel is to supervise work with
this machine.
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