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Contents Page
1. Introduction 14
2. Safety Advice 14
3. Faults and Damage 14-15
4. Safety Regulations 15-16
5. Ex-Data 16
6. Technical Data 16-17
7. Use and Application /
Operating Instructions 17-18
8. Repairs 19
9. Cleaning, Maintenance
and storage 19
10. Disposal 19
11. Guarantee and Liability 20
12. EC-Type Examination
Certificate 22-23
Note:
The current operating instructions, EC
Declaration of Conformity and the
Ex-certificate are available for download
from the relevant product page under
www.ecom-ex.com, or alternatively
they can be requested directly from the
manufacturer.
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1. Introduction
Easy to operate, the Lite-Ex LED 30 is a
compact and robust LED torch, making it
ideal for inspection lighting within
Ex-hazardous areas classified as either
Zone 2, 1 and 0 as well as 22 and 21
according to 1999/92/EC (ATEX 137).
2. Safety Advice
This operating manual contains information
and safety recommendations which
must be complied with in order to
guarantee safe functioning of the unit
under conditions described. Non
compliance with this information and
recommendations can have dangerous
consequences or infringe regulations.
Please read these operating instructions
very carefully before using the unit !
In case of any doubt
(e.g. due to translation and/or printing
errors) the original German language ver-
sion should be referred to.
3. Faults and Damage
If there is any reason to suspect that the
safety of the unit has been affected then it
must be immediately withdrawn from use
and precautionary measures taken in order
to prevent any further use of in the Exhazardous area. It is recommended that the
equipment be then sent back to the
manufacturers for testing.
For example, the safety of the unit
could be endangered when:
- External damage to the housing.
- Exposure to excessive loads.
- Incorrect storage of the unit.
- Damage sustained in transit.
- Correct certification is illegible.
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- Functionality errors occur.
- The permitted limitations are exceeded.
4. Safety Regulations
4.1 General regulations
Any person using the unit must observe the
standard safety regulations and read the
certificate to prevent incorrect operation or
abuse of the unit.
The following safety regulations must be
complied with:
- The unit must not be opened within the
Ex-hazardous area.
- Batteries (see technical data) must only
be changed outside the Ex-hazardous
area.
- Spare batteries must not be taken into the
Ex-hazardous area.
- Only the "type approved” batteries as
listed in these operating instructions may
be used.
- The lens head and switch part of the unit
are permanently fixed and cannot be
opened. Further, to do so should not be
attempted.
- Only those accessories approved by
ecom instruments GmbH may be used.
- Special care should be taken when
opening and closing the base cap
(for access to the battery compartment)
not to damage the sealing ring.
- The unit is to be taken out of service with
immediate effect should the torch sealing
ring become damaged.
- The maximum allowable environmental
temperatures are not to be exceeded.
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