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Ashcroft F5504 Installation And Maintenance Instructions Manual

Installation and Maintenance Instructions for

F5504 Differential Pressure Gauges

1.5 Warranty

For the product described here, we offer a warranty pursuant

to our General Terms and Conditions of Delivery and Payment.

1.6 Manufacturer's addresss, customer service

Ashcroft, Inc.

250 East Main Street

Stratford, CT 06614-5145, U.S.A

Tel: (203) 378 8281, Fax: (203) 385 0408

[email protected]

www.ashcroft.com

2 SAFETY

2.1 General sources of hazards

Pressure gauges are pressurized parts where failure can result

in hazardous situations. The selection of pressure gauge should

be made in accordance with the rules set out in EN

2.2 Use in accordance with intended purpose

The devices are only to be used for the intended purpose as

described by the manufacturer.

The devices are used for direct display of differential pressure.

The integrated switching elements are inductive proximity

switches with a groove design, supplied by isolating switch

amplifiers with certified intrinsically safe power circuits. If the

set limit values are exceeded, the output circuits are opened

or closed.

For each use scenario, the corresponding set-up regulations

must be respected. The use in explosion risk area is not

permitted.

2.3 Operator's responsibility

Safety instructions for proper operation of the device must be

respected. They are to be provided by the operator for use by

the respective personnel for installation, servicing, inspection

and operation. Risks from electrical energy and from the

released energy of the medium, from escaping media and from

improper connection of the device must be eliminated. The

details for this are to be found in the corresponding applicable

set of regulations, such as DIN EN, UVV (accident prevention

regulations) and in sector-specific instances of use (DVWG,

Ex-. GL, etc.) the VDE guidelines and the regulations supplied

by local utilities companies.

The device must be taken out of service and secured against

inadvertently being restarted, if the presumption is that risk-free

operation is no longer possible.

Modifications or other technical alterations to the device by the

customer are not permitted. This also applies to installation of

spare parts. Modifications or alterations may only be carried out

by the manufacturer.

The operational safety of the device is only guaranteed where it

is used for its intended purpose. The specification of the device

must be adapted to the medium used in the plant. The limit

values indicated in the technical data must not be exceeded.

The safety information detailed in this Operating Manual, exist-

ing national regulations for accident prevention, and the oper-

ator's internal regulations regarding working, operations and

safety must be respected.

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The operator is responsible for all specified servicing,

inspection and installation works being carried out by

authorized and qualified specialists.

2.4 Staff qualifications

The device may only be installed and started up by a staff

specialist who is familiar with installation, start-up and

operation of the product.

Staff specialists are people who are able to assess the work

assigned to them on the basis of their specialized training, their

knowledge and experience and their knowledge of the relevant

standards, and can identify possible risks.

2.5 Signs/Safety markings

The pressure gauge and its surrounding packaging carry

markings. These markings show the model number,

measurement range and manufacturer. The pressure gauge can

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be provided with additional signs and safety markings advising

on special conditions.

2.6 Safety Equipment

This device is constructed with separate pressure chambers

and case for display and can be considered as solid front

safety design. For a description, please refer to Chapter 5.2.

The window uses multi-layer safety glass.

2.7 Environmental protection

This device may optionally contain a filling liquid (e.g. glycerin

or silicone oil). The provisions set out in the REACH regulation

on production and use of chemicals are to be respected, and

the relevant safety data sheets from the manufacturers of the

chemicals are available on our website for download.

3 TECHNICAL DATA

The detailed technical information can be found in the

documents located on the website www.ashcroft.com.

4 LABELING ON THE DEVICE

The label with the model number and type designation is locat-

ed on the outside of the housing. The materials identifier is

encoded in the type designation.