SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS
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The operator must ensure that any people charged with installing, starting operations
on, operating, maintaining or repairing the tube lifter:
Have received special training for performing work in potentially explosive
atmospheres
Are at least 18 years of age
Are mentally and physically fit for the task
Have been trained in operating and maintaining the tube lifter
Have read and understood the operating instructions
Can be expected to reliably perform the tasks assigned to them
The operating instructions must be accessible at all times.
The type plate and warning signs must be legible.
The operator is obligated to perform a risk assessment for the ambient conditions at
the installation location.
The tube lifter must be installed, maintained and repaired only by qualified specialist electricians and
mechanics.
Qualified specialist =
an employee who has received technical training and has the knowledge and
experience
—including knowledge of corresponding regulations—necessary to enable him or her to
recognize possible dangers and implement the appropriate safety measures while performing tasks.
1.9 Installation location/workplace requirements
1.9.1 Installation location requirements
DANGER
Usage in impermissible potentially explosive zones
Risk of explosion
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The tube lifter is classified as follows according to ATEX directive 2014/34 EU:
II 2G c IIB T6
II 2D c T85°C
As per ATEX directive 1999/92 EC, the operator is obligated to ensure that the
tube lifter is suitable for its task. The manufacturer accepts no liability for
damages caused by the use of the tube lifter in areas with a high risk of
explosion.
Integrate the tube lifter into the lightning protection concept at the location of
use.
Observe the applicable national regulations.
If you have doubts, consult with the manufacturer before starting operations.
The tube lifter must not be operated under the following conditions:
Areas with acidic or alkaline media or in contaminated atmospheres
In moist, wet, oily, icy, dirty or dusty environments, or in any other environments that might
reduce the level of friction
Outside the temperature range of +0° C to +40° C
Protect the tube lifter from direct UV exposure (due to the service life of the plastic parts).
If you have doubts, consult with the manufacturer before starting operations.
