
6 EB 4747 EN
Safety instructions and measures
Personal protective equipment
No personal protective equipment is required for the direct handling of the limit switch. Work
on the control valve may be necessary when mounting or removing the device.
ÎObservetherequirementsforpersonalprotectiveequipmentspeciedinthevalvedocu-
mentation.
ÎCheckwiththeplantoperatorfordetailsonfurtherprotectiveequipment.
Revisions and other modications
Revisions,conversionsorothermodicationsoftheproductarenotauthorizedbySAMSON.
Theyareperformedattheuser'sownriskandmayleadtosafetyhazards,forexample.
Furthermore, the product may no longer meet the requirements for its intended use.
Warning against residual hazards
To avoid personal injury or property damage, plant operators and operating personnel must
preventhazardsthatcouldbecausedinthecontrolvalvebytheprocessmedium,the
operating pressure, the signal pressure or by moving parts by taking appropriate
precautions.Theymustobserveallhazardstatements,warningandcautionnotesinthese
mounting and operating instructions, especially for installation, start-up and service work.
If inadmissible motions or forces are produced in the pneumatic actuator as a result of the
supply pressure, it must be restricted using a suitable supply pressure reducing station.
Responsibilities of the operator
The operator is responsible for proper operation and compliance with the safety regulations.
Operators are obliged to provide these mounting and operating instructions to the operating
personnel and to instruct them in proper operation. Furthermore, the operator must ensure
thatoperatingpersonnelorthirdpersonsarenotexposedtoanydanger.
Responsibilities of operating personnel
Operating personnel must read and understand these mounting and operating instructions as
wellasthespeciedhazardstatements,warningandcautionnotes.Furthermore,theoperat-
ing personnel must be familiar with the applicable health, safety and accident prevention
regulations and comply with them.
Referenced standards and regulations
DeviceswithaCEmarkingfullltherequirementsoftheDirectives2014/30/EUand
2014/34/EUforexplosion-protectedapplications.ThisEUdeclarationofconformityisin-
cludedintheAppendixoftheseinstructions.