Safety rules that apply to every part of a treatment or feed system: Inteliverse products, the third-party equipment supplied with them, and whatever else is on site. Product pages cover what is specific to that product and link back here for the fundamentals.
Read the page for each hazard before you work on the equipment. Water treatment and hydronic systems combine mains electricity, stored pressure, heat, and hazardous chemicals, and the controllers start pumps and open valves with no operator present. Any one of these can injure or kill.
This is general guidance, not a substitute for the codes that apply to your site. Where anything here conflicts with local regulations, the manufacturer’s instructions for connected equipment, or your employer’s procedures, those take precedence.
These pages apply to the whole system, not just one product. A typical installation combines equipment from several manufacturers, for example:
Every one of these must be installed, operated, and serviced to the fundamentals below and to its own manufacturer’s instructions. Where the two differ, follow the stricter requirement. If a manufacturer’s instructions are missing, get them before starting work.
| Page | What it covers |
|---|---|
| Isolating Equipment | Lockout/tagout for every energy source: electrical, pressure, heat, chemical, and automatic control |
| Electrical Safety | Why a 24 V DC controller still puts you next to line voltage, and how to work on it |
| Pressurized Systems | Depressurizing, stored pressure, hot water, relief valves, and pressure testing |
| Material Compatibility | Matching wetted materials, seals, and piping to the chemical, temperature, and pressure |
| Chemical Handling | SDS, PPE, mixing hazards, spills, and disposal |
| Automatic and Remote Operation | Equipment that starts on its own, or from an app somewhere else |
| Site and Environment | Choosing a location, hazardous areas, wet locations, and housekeeping |
Installation and servicing must be carried out by qualified personnel: electrical work by a licensed electrician, pressure and plumbing work by a qualified pipefitter or mechanical contractor, and chemical handling by someone trained on the chemicals in use.
If you are not sure whether you are qualified for a step, stop and ask.
Some products add their own specifics to the fundamentals above. For equipment without a page here, its manufacturer’s manual is the product-specific guidance.