Section 1-Important Safeguards; Operating Information; To Reduce The Risk Of Burns, Electrocution, Fire Or Injury To Persons - Invacare XPO2 XPO100 Service Manual

SECTION 1—IMPORTANT SAFEGUARDS
SECTION 1—IMPORTANT
SAFEGUARDS
In order to ensure the safe installation, assembly and operation of the XPO Portable
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Concentrator these instructions MUST be followed.
WARNING
SECTION 1 - IMPORTANT SAFEGUARDS contains important information for the safe
operation and use of this product.

Operating Information

DANGER
A spontaneous and violent ignition may occur if oil, grease, greasy substances, or
petroleum based products come in contact with oxygen under pressure. These
substances MUST be kept away from the XPO portable concentrator, tubing and
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connections, and all other oxygen equipment. DO NOT use any lubricants unless
recommended by Invacare.
To Reduce The Risk Of Burns, Electrocution, Fire Or
Injury To Persons
DO NOT come in contact with the concentrator while wet.
DO NOT place or store product where it can drop into water or other liquid.
DO NOT reach for product that has fallen into water. Unplug IMMEDIATELY.
Avoid creation of any spark near medical oxygen equipment. This includes sparks
from static electricity created by any type of friction.
NEVER drop or insert any object or liquid into any opening.
For optimum performance, Invacare recommends that each concentrator be On, in auto-
pulse mode, and running for a minimum of 5 minutes. Shorter periods of operation may
reduce maximum product life. Refer to Checking O Purity on page 14 for auto-pulse
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mode.
A product should NEVER be left unattended when plugged in. Make sure XPO is Off
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when not in use.
The XPO MUST be used in an upright position.
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DO NOT connect the concentrator in parallel or series with other oxygen concentrators or
oxygen therapy devices.
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