Operator's Manual High Pressure Breathing Air Compressors

TABLE OF CONTENTS
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Operator’s Manual
1. GENERAL ................................................................................... 1
1.1. PURPOSE AND SHORT DESCRIPTION ......................................................... 1
1.2. THEORETICAL PRINCIPLES ................................................................... 2
1.3. DESIGN AND MODE OF OPERATION ........................................................... 4
2. SAFETY REGULATIONS ...................................................................... 8
2.1. GENERAL ................................................................................... 8
2.2. NOTES AND WARNING SIGNS ................................................................. 9
2.3. IDENTIFYING THE SAFETY NOTICES ........................................................... 9
2.4. FUNDAMENTAL SAFETY NOTICES ............................................................. 9
2.5. SAFETY REGULATIONS (EC; partly Germany, only) ................................................ 12
3. INSTALLATION, OPERATION .................................................................. 13
3.1. INSTALLATION OF THE COMPRESSOR UNIT .................................................... 13
3.2. COMPRESSOR ROOM CONDITIONS: ........................................................... 14
3.3. NATURAL VENTILATION ....................................................................... 16
3.4. ARTIFICIAL VENTILATION ..................................................................... 19
3.5. ELECTRICAL INSTALLATION ................................................................... 22
3.6. TAKING INTO OPERATION ..................................................................... 23
3.7. FILLING PROCEDURE ........................................................................ 25
3.8. SHUT -DOWN PROCEDURE ................................................................... 28
4. MAINTENANCE .............................................................................. 29
4.1. MAINTENANCE RECORD ...................................................................... 29
4.2. MAINTENANCE INTERVALS ................................................................... 29
5. MAINTENANCE SCHEDULE ................................................................... 30
5.1. MAINTENANCE INTERVALS ................................................................... 30
5.2. MAINTENANCE RECORD ...................................................................... 31
6. STORAGE, PRESERVATION ................................................................... 32
6.1. GENERAL ................................................................................... 32
6.2. PREPARATION ............................................................................... 32
6.3. PRESERVING THE COMPRESSOR ............................................................. 32
6.4. PRESERVING THE MOTOR/ENGINE ............................................................ 32
6.5. PREVENTIVE MAINTENANCE DURING STORAGE ............................................... 32
6.6. REACTIVATING THE COMPRESSOR UNIT ...................................................... 33
7. REPAIR INSTRUCTIONS ...................................................................... 34
7.1. GENERAL ................................................................................... 34
8. TROUBLE -SHOOTING ........................................................................ 35
9. FILTER SYSTEM P21 .......................................................................... 37
9.1. DESCRIPTION ............................................................................... 37
9.2. CARTRIDGE SAFETY BORE ................................................................... 38
9.3. LIFETIME .................................................................................... 38
9.4. GENERAL INSTRUCTIONS FOR FILTER MAINTENANCE .......................................... 39
9.5. CONDENSATE DRAINAGE .....................................................................
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