Safety Precautions - Gardner Denver EDF-KB Operating And Service Manual

Safety is everybody's business and is based on your use of good common sense. All situations or circumstances
cannot always be predicted and covered by established rules. Therefore, use your past experience, watch out for
safety hazards and be cautious. Some general safety precautions are given below:
Failure to observe these notices could result in injury to or death of personnel.
Keep fingers and clothing away from revolving fan, drive coupling, etc.
Do not use the air discharge from this unit for breathing – not suitable for hu-
man consumption.
Do not loosen or remove the oil filler plug, drain plugs, covers, the thermostat-
ic mixing valve or break any connections, etc., in the compressor air or oil sys-
tem until the unit is shut down and the air pressure has been relieved.
Electrical shock can and may be fatal.
Compressor unit must be grounded in accordance with the National Electrical
Code. A ground jumper equal to the size of the equipment ground conductor
must be used to connect the compressor motor base to the unit base.
Fan motors must remain grounded to the main base through the starter
mounting panel in accordance with the National Electrical Code.
Open the main disconnect switch, tag and lockout before working on the con-
trol.
Disconnect the compressor unit from its power source, tag and lockout be-
fore working on the unit – this machine is automatically controlled and may
start at any time.

SAFETY PRECAUTIONS

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