i Safety Instructions
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i.1 Warning: Before using this product
This chapter is intended to specifically describe the safety related issues for handling the product. Read this
before handling the product.
- The product is designed to dehumidify compressed air. SMC does not take any responsibility for any
problems that may arise from using the product for other purposes.
- The product is operated at high voltage and contains components which become hot and rotate. If a
component needs to be replaced or repaired, contact a specialized vendor for parts and service.
All personnel who work with or around the product should read and understand the safety related
information in this manual carefully before starting work.
- This manual is not a comprehensive manual covering safety and health related issues. This should be
handled by a person in charge of safety training.
- All personnel who work with or around the product should have sufficient knowledge about the dangers
inherent to the product and be trained in safety measures.
- The safety manager is responsible for strictly observing safety standards, but responsibility in respect to
safety standards during daily work resides with each individual operator and maintenance personnel.
- The operator and maintenance personnel should consider work places and environments for each task
with due consideration of safety issues.
- It is necessary to undergo appropriate general safety training before being trained about this product.
Training without having sufficient knowledge about safety is very dangerous. Training must not be
conducted without consideration to safety.
- This manual must be kept available to the operator whenever necessary.
- If the product is subjected to a short power outage (including voltage sag), it may take a long time to start
operating normally or be unable to restart normally due to the protective equipment triggered after the
power is recovered. In that case, turn off the switch with lamp on the body once, on dryer panel and wait 3
minutes. After this step, turn on the switch to restart. Sudden restart of the product is possible after the
recovery of power, so be sure to turn off the switch with lamp when removing the cover panel of the
product.
i.1.1 Danger, Warning and Caution
The instructions given in this manual aim to assure the safe and correct operation of the product, and to
prevent injury of operators or damage to the product. These instructions are grouped into three categories,
"Danger", "Warning" and "Caution", which indicate the level of hazard, damage and also the degree of
emergency. All safety critical information should be carefully observed at all times.
DANGER, WARNING and CAUTION signs are in order according to severity (DANGER> WARNING>
CAUTION). The signs are explained on the following page.
Danger
"Danger" indicates a hazard with a high level of risk which will result in death or serious
injury if an operator performs incorrect handling during the operation and maintenance of
the product or does not follow the instructions necessary to avoid it.
Before using the product be sure to read and understand all the
important actions highlighted in this manual.
Safety Instructions
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