NOTE:VCIistheabbreviationfor“volatilecorrosioninhibitor”.The
VCImoleculeisanorganiccorrosioninhibitorinthevapourphase.
Integratedinvariouscarrierssuchasfilm,cardboard,paper,foam,
liquidandpowder,itprotectsthepartsagainstcorrosionasaresultof
itsactioninthevapourphase.However,VCIpackagingcanattack
syntheticsurfacesandsurfacesofotherelastomers.Ifindoubt,please
contactyournearestdistributor.VCIpackagingprovidesseveralyears
ofprotectionagainstcorrosion,evenundertheharshestofconditions:
overseasshipment,extendedstoragebeforeuse.
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WrapthevacuumpumpinaVCIfilm
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Storethevacuumpump
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ifpossible,thevacuumpumpshouldbestoredinitsoriginal
packaging,
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indoors,
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dry,
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inadust-freeand
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vibration-freeroom
Start-upofthevacuumpumpafterstorage:
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Makesurethatallprotectiveelements,stoppersoradhesivetapes
attachedbeforepreservationhavebeenremoved
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Switchonthevacuumpumpinthesequencedescribedinthe
chapter“InstallationandCommissioning”
Installation and Commissioning
Installationprerequisites
CAUTION
Incaseofnon-compliancewiththeinstallationprerequisites,
particularlyincaseofinsufficientcooling:
Riskofdamageordestructionofthevacuumpumpandits
components!
Riskofpersonalinjury!
Theinstallationprerequisitesmustbecompliedwith.
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Pleaseensurethattheintegrationofthevacuumpumpis
compliantwiththesafetyrequirementsoftheMachineDirective
2006/42/EC(concerningtheresponsibilityofthesystem’s
manufacturerintowhichthevacuumpumpistobeincorporated,
pleasealsorefertothenoteintheEU-DeclarationofConformity).
WARNING
Localregulationsregardingthemotorsandelectriccontrol
elementsmustbeobservedwheninstallingthepumpinpotentially
explosiveenvironments.Makesurebeforestart-upthatallsafety
measureshavebeenfollowed.
Localinstallation
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Makesurethattheenvironmentofthevacuumpumpisnot
potentiallyexplosive
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Makesurethatthefollowingambientconditionsarefulfilled:
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Ambienttemperature:0...40°C(32...104°F)
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Ambientpressure:atmosphere
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Humidityrange:20to95%
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Altitude:upto1000m
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Makesurethatthecoolingwaterfulfillsthefollowing
requirements:
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Temperature:10-25°C
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Overpressure:2-5bar(relative)
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Waterhardness:<5°dGH
NOTE: 1°(germandegree=1°dGH)=1,78°(frenchdegree)=1,25e
(englishdegree)=17,9mg/kgCaCO3(americanhardness)
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Minimumflowrate:3-4l/minforthestandardversion
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Makesurethatthecoolingwaterisneutralandclean
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Makesurethatthecoolingwateroutletisunpressurised
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Makesurethatthenitrogenfulfillsthefollowingrequirements:
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Overpressure:1,5bar
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Approximateflowrate:10-22l/min
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Makesurethattheambientconditionscorrespondtothe
protectionclassofthemotor(accordingtonameplate)
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Makesurethatthevacuumpumpisplacedonorfastenedtoa
horizontalsurface
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Makesurethatthevacuumpumpislevel
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Makesurethatthevacuumpumpisatleast1mawayfromany
walltoensuregoodcooling
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Makesurethatthevacuumpumpiseasilyaccessibleandthatthe
selectedinstallationsitefulfillstherequirementsfor
assembly/dismantling
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Makesurethatnotemperature-sensitiveparts(forexample,of
plastic,wood,cardboard,paper,electronicparts)comeinto
contactwiththehotsurfacesofthevacuumpump
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Makesurethattheinstallationsiteorassemblyareaisventilatedin
suchawaythatadequatecoolingofthevacuumpumpisensured
CAUTION
Thesurfacetemperatureofthevacuumpumpcanexceed50°C
whenthevacuumpumpisinoperation.
Dangerofburns!
l Makesurethatno-onecantouchthevacuumpumpaccidentally.
Ifnecessary,attachsafeguard
l Makesurethattheoilsightglasses(OSG1,2,3)areeasily
accessible
Ifoilchangesaretobemadeonsite:
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Makesurethattheoildrainandoilfillerareeasilyaccessible
Inletconnection
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Makesurethattheprotectionthatwasattachedtoprevent
penetrationofparticlesduringtransporthasbeenremovedbefore
thevacuumpumpisconnectedtothevacuumline
CAUTION
Donotputhandsintotheinletaperture.
Riskofbodydamage!
CAUTION
Theintakeofliquidsorsolidparticlescanleadtothedestructionof
thevacuumpump
Ifthesuckedgascontainsdustsorsolidforeignbodies:
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Makesurethatafilterorprotectivegratingisinstalledatthe
extractionpoint
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Makesurethatthenominaldiameteroftheintakelineisatleast
equaltothediameteroftheintakeflangeofthevacuumpumpto
preventadropintheperformanceofthevacuumpumpinthecase
ofasmallercross-section
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Makesurethatthevacuumpumpisconnectedwithleakprooflines
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