Combustible And Irritant Substances; Electrical Accidents - Hertz HDD Series Instruction Manual

SAFETY
➢ While authorized personal is doing any work related to your compressor, wear protective helmets,
glasses and gloves.
➢ Always keep a first aid kit in the work area of your compressor and consult a doctor even in the
slightest injury.
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Combustible and Irritant Substances

➢ Never inhale the compressed air. Remember that this could cause serious injury or death.
➢ Never connect the compressed air to a respiratory equipment or device.
➢ Never discharge the compressed air to an environment where living things exist.
➢ Run your compressor only in environments with adequate ventilation.
➢ Install your compressor away from all kinds of combustive, dusty, humid, chemical environments
such as sandblasting machine, oven and machinery making chemical processes.
➢ Industrial machine oil is used in compressor. Avoid any contact with eyes and skin that may occur
with such oil. In case of contact, rinse immediately with plenty of water.
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Electrical Accidents

➢ In addition to the advice and information in this guide, you must install your compressor in
accordance with all national and international standards. All electrical wiring connections of your
compressor must be performed by qualified technicians.
➢ Make sure that your compressor is grounded properly. Make sure that the grounding cable is
connected to the point marked in the
➢ Keep your body, your hand tools and conductive materials away from the parts of your compressor
where electrical current passes through.
➢ When performing maintenance, repair or adjustment associated with electrical components, make
sure that your feet are not on the wet ground and you are working on an insulating material.
➢ Try to do all works associated with electrical components with your right and single hand. Thus, the
risk of the current to reach the heart in a possible electrical leakage will be reduced.
➢ Repair and corrective actions should be performed in a dry, clean, ventilated environment on an
insulating layer.
➢ While the compressor is running, keep the door of the electrical cabinet absolutely shut, if you need
to open the door, stop your compressor and power off via the main switch.
➢ Check all connections carefully after the installation before the first run of your compressor.
electric panel of the compressor.
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