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General safety regulations
OptiFlex B manual coating equipment
6. The supplied earthing cable (green/yellow) must be connected to
the earthing screw of the electrostatic powder spraying hand ap-
pliance. The earthing cable must have a good metallic connec-
tion with the coating booth, the recovery unit and the conveyor
chain and with the suspension arrangement of the objects.
7. The electricity and powder supply to the hand guns must be set
up so that they are fully protected against heat and chemical
damage.
8. The powder coating device may only be switched on once the
booth has been started up. If the booth cuts out then the powder
coating device must be switched off.
9. The earthing of all electricity conducting devices (e.g. hooks,
conveyor chains) must be checked on a weekly basis. The earth-
ing resistance must amount to maximally 1 MOhm.
10. The control device must be switched off if the hand gun is
cleaned or the nozzle is changed.
11. When working with cleaning agents there may be a risk of ha-
zardous fumes. The manufacturers instructions must be ob-
served when using such cleaning agents.
12. The manufacturers instructions and the applicable environmental
requirements must be observed when disposing of powder lac-
quer and cleaning agents.
13. If any part of the spray gun is damaged (broken parts, tears) or
missing then it should not be used.
14. For your own safety, only use accessories and attachments listed
in the operating instructions. The use of other parts can lead to
risk of injury. Only original ITW-Gema replacement parts should
be used.
15. Repairs must only be carried out by specialists and under no cir-
cumstances should they be carried out in the operating area. The
former protection must not be reduced.
16. Conditions leading to dangerous levels of dust concentration in
the powder spraying booths or in the powder spraying areas
must be avoided. There must be sufficient technical ventilation
available, to prevent a dust concentration of more than 50% of
the lower explosion limit (UEG) (UEG = max. permissible powd-
er/air concentration). If the UEG is not known then a value of 10
g/m³ should be used.
A summary of the rules and regulations
The following is a list of relevant rules and regulations which are to be
observed:
