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MK LIT (E5) 01/2021 page 2/172
Contents
1. SAFETY .................................................................................................................. 7
1.1 Personnel Qualification ....................................................................................................................... 7
1.2 Operating manual ................................................................................................................................ 7
1.3 Legal considerations ........................................................................................................................... 7
1.4 Structure of the safety instructions ...................................................................................................... 8
1.4.1 Signal word panel ..................................................................................................................... 8
1.4.2 Safety alert symbol ................................................................................................................... 8
1.4.3 Pictograms ................................................................................................................................ 9
1.4.4 Word message panel structure ................................................................................................. 9
1.5 Localization / position of safety labels on the chamber .................................................................... 10
1.6 Type plate.......................................................................................................................................... 10
1.7 General safety instructions................................................................................................................ 11
1.7.1 Notes on the installation site ................................................................................................... 12
1.7.2 Notes on loading and operation .............................................................................................. 13
1.7.3 Notes on handling CO
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1.7.4 Notes on handling nitrogen when using it as inert gas ........................................................... 15
1.7.5 Precautions when handling gas cylinders .............................................................................. 15
2. INTENDED USE ................................................................................................... 16
2.1 Use .................................................................................................................................................... 16
2.1.1 EUCAR Hazard levels – Overview ......................................................................................... 17
2.2 General requirements for the chamber load ..................................................................................... 18
2.3 Tests with EUCAR hazard level up to max. 3 ................................................................................... 18
2.3.1 Requirements for the chamber load ....................................................................................... 18
2.3.2 Operation with the max. Expectation of an EUCAR event with hazard level 3 ...................... 19
2.4 Tests with EUCAR hazard level 4 to 6 .............................................................................................. 19
2.4.1 Requirements for the chamber load ....................................................................................... 19
2.4.2 Detection and secure inclusion of an event within the battery test chamber by immanent
safety with a defined load (max. one single 18650 cell with LIT MK 240, max. three 18650
cells with LIT MK 720)............................................................................................................. 21
2.4.3 Detection and safe inclusion of an event within the battery test chamber by additional opera-
tor-provided measures with a defined load ............................................................................. 21
2.5 Medical devices ................................................................................................................................. 22
2.6 Personnel Requirements ................................................................................................................... 22
2.7 Installation site requirements and ambient conditions ...................................................................... 22
3. FORESEEABLE MISUSE .................................................................................... 23
4. RESIDUAL RISKS ................................................................................................ 24
5. OPERATOR RESPONSIBILITY, DOCUMENTATION, AND MEASURES .......... 27
5.1 Risk assessment ............................................................................................................................... 27
5.2 Employee training and protocols ....................................................................................................... 27
5.3 Operating instructions ....................................................................................................................... 28
5.4 Protective equipment ........................................................................................................................ 28
5.5 Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) .......................................................................................... 28
5.6 Testing and maintenance .................................................................................................................. 28
5.7 System logbook ................................................................................................................................. 29
5.8 Operation log ..................................................................................................................................... 29
6. TESTING .............................................................................................................. 30
6.1 Objective of testing ............................................................................................................................ 30
6.2 Scope of the tests ............................................................................................................................. 30
6.2.1 Testing before initial commissioning ....................................................................................... 30
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