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Cyclon Series User Manual – Safety Procedures
3. GENERAL SAFETY PRECAUTIONS
If using compressed air for cleaning purposes,
ensure safety regulations are complied with and
appropriate clothing and eye protection is worn.
Never direct compressed air onto your skin or at
other people.
Never use compressed air to clean loose dirt from
clothing.
Before releasing compressed air through a hose
make sure that the free end is held securely so
that it cannot whip and cause injury.
Avoid injury by using a hoist to lift heavy loads.
Check that all chains, hooks, shackles and slings
are in good condition and are of the correct
capacity. They must be tested and approved
according to local safety regulations.
Cables, chains or ropes must never be applied
directly to lifting eyes. Always use an appropriate
shackle or hook, properly positioned. Arrange
lifting cables so that there are no sharp bends.
Use a spreader bar to avoid side loads on hooks,
eyes and shackles.
When a load is on a hoist stay clear of the danger
area beneath and around it. Keep lifting
acceleration and speed within safe limits and
never leave a load hanging on a hoist for longer
than is necessary.
4. INSTALLATION PRECAUTIONS
Installation work must only be carried out by
competent personnel under a qualified supervisor.
A fused isolating switch must be fitted between the
main power supply and the compressor.
Ensure that air drawn into the air intake will not be
contaminated with flammable fumes or vapours,
since this could cause an internal fire or explosion.
Precautions must be taken to ensure that no injury
is caused to passers-by through loose clothing
being sucked into the air intake.
Ensure that the air delivery pipe from the
compressor to the user’s pipework or receiver is
free to expand and that no flammable material is
within the vicinity.
A shut-off valve must be fitted in the delivery air
line to enable the compressor unit to be isolated.
This is particularly important if more than one unit
is to be coupled in parallel or connected to an
existing air supply system.
The minimum pressure/non-return valve is not
intended as an isolating valve and should not be
relied upon for this purpose. In addition, it may be
necessary to install shut-off valves elsewhere in
the system to allow a dryer or other equipment to
be by-passed.
A pressure relief valve must be installed between
any compressor unit and the shut-off valve/s. A
pressure relief valve is fitted on the reclaimer
vessel as standard equipment.
A pressure relieving device must be fitted to every
pressure vessel, or equipment containing air at
above atmospheric pressure, when installed
downstream of the unit.
5. OPERATIONAL PRECAUTIONS
The compressor unit must only be operated by
competent personnel under a qualified supervisor.
Do not run the compressor with doors open or
covers removed.
Never remove or tamper with the safety devices,
guards or insulation materials fitted to the unit.
The compressor must only be operated at the
supply voltage and/or frequency for which it is
designed.
When mains power is switched on, lethal voltages
are present in the electrical circuits and extreme
caution must be exercised whenever it is
necessary to carry out any work on the electrical
system.