14PEA-C4XL-SOPERATING MANUALVERSION 03/2014 ORDER NUMBER DOC23453344.2.5 HANDLING POWDER LACQUERS4.2.4 CLEANING AND MAINTENANCEBefore starting cleaning or any other manual work, the high-voltage in the spray areamust be shut down and locked to prevent it from being switched back on.Lock the compressed air supply and decompress the system.Secure the device against being switched back on without authorization.Use only electrically conducting and grounded tanks for cleaning fluids.Preference should be given to non-flammable cleaning fluids.Flammable cleaning liquids may only be used if, after switching off the high-voltage,all high-voltage conducting parts are discharged to a discharge energy of less than0.24 mJ before they can be accessed.Most flammable solvents have an ignition energy of around 0.24 mJ or 60 nC.The cleaning agent's flash point must be at least 15 K above the ambient temperature.Only mobile industrial vacuum cleaners of design 1 (see EN 60335-2) may be used toremove dust deposits.When preparing or processing the powder and cleaning the device, take note of theprocessing regulations, laid down by the manufacturer of the powder lacquers, beingused.Take note of the manufacturer’s instructions and the relevant environmental protectionregulations when disposing of powder lacquers.Take the prescribed safety measures, in particular the wearing of safety glasses andsafety clothing as well as the use of protective hand cream.Use a mask or breathing apparatus if necessary.To ensure sufficient protection of health and the environment, only operate the devicein a powder booth or on a spray wall with activated ventilation (exhaust air).