SPX Cooling Technologies CoolingTower Marley MCW - Manual (Page 4)

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Preparation
The Marley MCW cooling tower purchased for this installation represents
the current state of the art in counterflow, forced draft cooling tower
design. Thermally and operationally, it is the most efficient cooling tower
of its class.
These instructions—as well as those offered separately on motors, fans,
float valves, etc.—are intended to assure that the tower serves you prop-
erly for the maximum possible time. Since product warrantability may
well depend upon your actions, please read these instructions thoroughly
prior to operation.
If you have questions about the operation and/or maintenance of this
tower, and you don’t find the answers in this manual, please contact your
Marley sales representative. When writing for information, or when order-
ing parts, please mention tower serial number shown on the nameplate
located on the access door.
Safety First
The location and orientation of the cooling tower can affect the safety
of those responsible for installing, operating or maintaining the tower.
However, since SPX Cooling Technologies does not determine the loca-
tion or orientation of the tower, we cannot be responsible for addressing
those safety issues that are affected by the tower’s location or orientation.
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The following safety issues should be considered by those responsible
for designing the tower installation.
• access to and from maintenance access doors
• the possible need for ladders (either portable or permanent) to
gain access to the discharge level or maintenance access doors
• the possible need for external access platforms
• potential access problems due to obstructions surrounding the
tower
• lockout of mechanical equipment
• the possible need for safety cages around ladders
• the need to avoid exposing maintenance personnel to the potentially
unsafe environment inside the tower.
Those are only some of the safety issues that may arise in the design
process. SPX strongly recommends that you consult a safety engineer
to be sure that all safety considerations have been addressed.
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