Burkert 8694 Guide Rapide page 6

General hazardous situations.
To prevent injury, ensure:
• Installation and repair work may be carried out by authorized
technicians only and with the appropriate tools.
• After an interruption in the power supply or pneumatic supply,
ensure that the process is restarted in a defined or controlled
manner.
• The device may be operated only when in perfect condition and
in consideration of the operating instructions.
• The general rules of technology apply to application planning
and operation of the device.
To prevent damage to property of the device, ensure:
• Do not feed any aggressive or flammable media into the pressure
supply connection.
• Do not feed any liquids into the pressure supply connection.
• Do not put any loads on the body (e.g. by placing objects on it or
standing on it).
• Do not make any external modifications to the device bodies.
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Type 8694
Basic safety instructions
note!
electrostatic sensitive components / modules!
The device contains electronic components which react sensitively
to electrostatic discharge (ESD). Contact with electrostatically
charged persons or objects is hazardous to these components. In
the worst case scenario, they will be destroyed immediately or will
fail after start-up.
• Observe the requirements in accordance with EN 61340-5-1
and 5-2 to minimize or avoid the possibility of damage caused by
sudden electrostatic discharge!
• Also ensure that you do not touch electronic components when
the power supply voltage is present!
The positioner Type 8694 was developed with due consider-
ation given to the accepted safety rules and is state-of-the-art.
Nevertheless, dangerous situations may occur.
Failure to observe this operating manual and its operating instructions
as well as unauthorized tampering with the device release us from
any liability and also invalidate the warranty covering the devices
and accessories!