Safety; Use; Intended Use; Reasonably Foreseeable Inappropriate Use - Beko BEKOMAT 16 CO Original Installation And Operation Manual

Original installation and operation manual

2. Safety

2.1 Use

2.1.1 Intended use

The BEKOMAT , also termed product below, is an electronically level-controlled condensate drain used for draining off
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condensate in compressed gas systems.
Any use of this system other than the use described in this manual is hereby deemed to be non-intended and can cause a
hazard for the safety of people and the environment.
The following must be noted for intended use:
• Read and follow the manual.
• Only operate the product and accessories with media which are free of caustic, aggressive, corrosive, toxic,
flammable, oxidising or inorganic components.
In cases of doubt an analysis must be carried out.
• Only use the product and the accessories in wet surroundings where only splashwater, free of corroding components,
can occur.
• Only use the product and accessories within the operating parameters given in the technical data and the agreed
delivery conditions.
• Only use the product and accessories within pipework designed for the technical data with appropriate connections,
pipe diameters and assembly clearance.
• Only use the product and accessories in areas which are free of toxic and corrosive chemicals and gases.
• Only use the product and accessories outside potentially explosive atmospheres.
• Only use the product and accessories indoors and away from direct solar radiation and heat sources as well as areas
subject to frost.
• Only combine the product and accessories with the products named and recommended by
BEKO TECHNOLOGIES GmbH in the manual.
• Adhere to the prescribed maintenance schedule.
Before using the product and the accessories, the operating company must make sure that all conditions and
prerequisites for intended use are given.
The product and the accessories have been exclusively designed for use in a commercial or industrial area. All the
assembly, installation, operation, disassembly and disposal work described may only be performed by qualified skilled
technical personnel.

2.1.2 Reasonably foreseeable inappropriate use

Reasonably foreseeable inappropriate use is deemed to have occurred if the product or the accessories are used in any
other way than that described in the chapter "Intended use". Reasonably foreseeable inappropriate use includes the use
of the product or the accessories in a manner not intended by the manufacturer or supplier but which may result from
foreseeable human behaviour.
Reasonably foreseeable inappropriate use includes:
• The execution of any kind of modification, in particular constructive and process-technology related interventions.
• The suspension, bridging or non-application of existing or recommended safety equipment.
This list is not exhaustive as not all possible inappropriate use can be foreseen in advance. If the operating company
is aware of any inappropriate use of the product or accessories which are not listed here, the manufacturer must be
informed immediately.
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