2.3 Safety precautions
Duty to provide information on potential dangers
The product holder or user is obliged to make all operating personnel aware of dangers
posed by this product.
Every person who is involved in the installation, operation or maintenance of the product
must read, understand and adhere to the safety-related parts of this document.
Infringement of conformity due to modifications to the product
The Declaration of Conformity from the manufacturer is no longer valid if the operator
changes the original product or installs additional equipment.
● Following the installation into a system, the operator is required to check and re-evalu-
ate the conformity of the overall system in the context of the relevant European Direc-
tives, before commissioning that system.
General safety precautions when handling the product
► Observe all applicable safety and accident prevention regulations.
► Check that all safety measures are observed at regular intervals.
► Do not expose body parts to the vacuum.
► Always ensure a secure connection to the earthed conductor (PE).
► Never disconnect plug connections during operation.
► Observe the above shutdown procedures.
► Keep lines and cables away from hot surfaces (> 70 °C).
► Never fill or operate the unit with cleaning agents or cleaning agent residues.
► Do not carry out your own conversions or modifications on the unit.
► Observe the unit protection class prior to installation or operation in other environments.
► Provide suitable touch protection, if the surface temperature exceeds 70 °C.
2.4 Limits of use of the product
Parameter
Hepta 950 L
Installation location
● Indoors, protected from dust deposits
● Outdoors, protected from direct weather influences
Installation altitude
max. 1000 m above sea level
Orientation
Horizontal
permissible angle of inclination
± 1°
Pumped medium intake temperature, max.
≤ 50 hPa: +200 °C
> 50 hPa: +70 °C
Ambient temperature
+5
℃
to +40
℃
Relative humidity of air
max. 90 % at 30 °C
Exhaust pressure
Atmospheric pressure
Tbl. 3:
Limits of use of the product
2.5 Proper use
► Use the vacuum pump for vacuum generation only.
► To protect the lubricant and the bearing, use sealing gas if high boiling, corrosive or particle-laden
media (e.g. solvents) are pumped.
► Operate the vacuum pump within the application limits of the product and in compliance with the
technical data.
► Adhere to the installation, commissioning, operating, and maintenance instructions.
► Use only accessory parts recommended by Pfeiffer Vacuum.
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