General Prerequisites For Operating The Devices - Festo Micromaster 420 Instrucciones De Montaje

1 General prerequisites for operating the devices

General requirements for safe operation of the devices:
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National regulations for operating electrical systems and equipment must be observed in industrial
facilities.
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The laboratory or classroom must be overseen by a supervisor.
– A supervisor is a qualified electrician or a person who has been trained in electrical engineering,
knows the respective safety requirements and safety regulations, and
whose training has been documented accordingly.
The laboratory or the classroom must be equipped with the following devices:
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An emergency-off device must be provided.
– At least one emergency-off device must be located inside and one outside the laboratory or
the classroom.
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The laboratory or classroom must be secured so that operating voltage and compressed air supply
cannot be activated by any unauthorized persons.
– for example; via a key switch
– for example; with lockable on-off valves
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The laboratory or classroom must be protected by residual current devices (RCD).
– Electrical devices (e.g. power supply units, air compressors, and hydraulic units) may
only be operated in training rooms equipped with residual current devices.
– Type B residual current circuit breakers with a residual current of ≤ 30 mA
must be used.
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The laboratory or classroom must be protected by overcurrent protection devices.
– Fuses or circuit breakers
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No damaged or defective devices may be used.
– Damaged devices must be barred from further use and removed from the laboratory or classroom.
– Damaged connecting cables, pneumatic tubing, and hydraulic hoses represent a safety
risk and must be removed from the laboratory or classroom.
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