Date: 23/02/2021
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Subject to change without notice
The following safety instructions must be strictly observed:
If hot or cold machine or system parts cause hazards, these parts must be secured against contact on site.
Leakages of hazardous conveyed materials must be removed so that no hazards are caused to persons or the
environment. Legal requirements and local environmental protection regulations must be complied with.
Work on the duplex filter is always only permitted in a depressurised state.
Filter systems containing hazardous substances must be decontaminated. Harmful substances and used filter media
must be disposed of properly in accordance with the applicable legal regulations.
In the standard version, the filter must not be used in ATEX protection zones.
External fire has not been taken into account for the housing design and manufacture.
The duplex filter in the version with clamp or lever closure cannot be used for the filtration of hazardous media (e.g. toxic,
flammable or corrosive)!
Intended use of the duplex filter
Warning
Risk of serious personal injury and property damage
Serious personal injury and damage to property can result from improper use, incorrect positioning, assembly,
installation or operation.
Observe the intended use of the duplex filter.
All work must be carried out correctly and only by qualified personnel.
Information
If required, SAB Service will be happy to provide help and further information (for contact details, see cover page).
Any use other than that specified under "Intended use of the duplex filter" and under "Technical Data" shall be
considered as non-intended use. Warranty and liability claims for personal injury and damage to property resulting
from this are void and are the responsibility of the owner.
The local work and safety regulations must be observed.
The duplex filter is intended for industrial filtration of liquid media (media characteristics according to Article 13; Group 2
according to Pressure Equipment Directive 2014/68/EU).
Unless otherwise agreed, the standard medium temperature is 0° C / +80° C at an ambient temperature of -10 °C / +40 °C.
The duplex filter can be used outdoors and in buildings.
The specified internal and external inspections / maintenance must be strictly complied with.
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Transport
Danger
Danger from suspended loads
Risk of serious injury when lifting loads.
Do not step under suspended loads!
The local accident prevention regulations must be observed!
Danger
Risk of the load falling.
There is a risk of the load falling due to incorrect lifting gear and incorrect attachment of the load.
Only use secured lifting gear in accordance with the accident prevention regulations.
The lifting gear must be adapted to the weight of the load to be lifted.
Only attach the lifting hooks to the lifting eyes provided on the duplex filter. Do not attach any additional loads.
If no lifting eyes are available, transport straps with sufficient load-bearing capacity must be looped around the
duplex filter.
Examine the delivery immediately on receipt for completeness and any transport damage. Transport damage must be reported
immediately to the transport company. If necessary, use appropriate and sufficiently dimensioned means of transport.
Start-up must be prevented in the event of damage.
