A = Mounting brackets (moving end and fixed end) electrically conductive (e.g. ESD material or metal)
B = e-chain® ESD - material
C = Electrically conductive base surface or guide troughs electrically conductive (i.e. metal)
D = e-chain® ESD - material
Supplement to installation instructions and
catalog information for igus® ESD e-chains® classification:
1. Technical Data
see catalog information
2. General safety information
These additional Operating Instructions apply to the explosion-protected versions of our e-chains® of Type "ESD" in color gray (similar to RAL 7015) They supplement the Installation Instructions for the standard echains® and the catalog information The information in these instructions relates only to data impacting on explosion protection. The technical information in the Installation Instructions for the standard e-chains® and the category information still apply unchanged unless these Instructions explicitly exclude or replace the relevant information. Required documentation and other documents are filed with the following institute pursuant to the ATEX Directive:
Physikalisch-Technische Bundesanstalt (PTB) Braunschweig and Berlin Bundesallee 100 • 38116 Braunschweig/Germany
3. Assembly, removal and installation
Please follow the information in the Installation Instructions for the standard e-chains® and the catalog information on assembly, removal and installation for troublefree operation. igus® ESD e-chains® must be grounded with appropriate measures in accordance with drawing number: 18392.2 in order to discharge any electrostatic charges occurring. Assembly, installation, commissioning and maintenance may be performed only by "personnel trained in explosion protection"!Please also note the corresponding national safety regulations and the relevant national regulations in respect of explosion protection during assembly and operation.
4. Commissioning
Before commissioning the system, check that the system has been installed correctly in accordance with the Installation Instructions for the standard e-chains® and the catalog information. Correct grounding must be checked in particular in the case of ESD e-chains®.
5. Maintenance
igus® e-chains® are maintenance-free. Correct grounding of the e-chains® must be inspected at regular intervals. (*in case of large projects a customized maintenance plans can become an issue and will be created if necessary )
Connection of an e-chain® in accordance with ATEX Directive 94/9/EC
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