Burkert TopControl Basic Guide Rapide page 6

General hazardous situations.
To prevent injury, ensure:
▶ In the potentially explosion-risk area the positioner Type 8691
may be used only according to the specification on the separate
approval sticker. For use observe the additional instructions
enclosed with the device together with safety instructions for the
explosion-risk area.
▶ Devices without a separate approval sticker may not be used in a
potentially explosive area.
▶ 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.
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Type 8694
Basicsafetyinstructions
To prevent damage to property of the device, ensure:
▶ Do not feed any aggressive or flammable media into the pilot air port.
▶ Do not feed any liquids into the pilot air port.
▶ When unscrewing and screwing in the body casing or the trans-
parent cap, do not hold the actuator of the process valve but the
connection housing of Type 8694.
▶ Do not put any loads on the housing (e.g. by placing objects on it
or standing on it).
▶ Do not make any external modifications to the device housings.
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 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.