Safety-Relevant Information; General Information - Etherma Zesto Instructions D'utilisation

2 SAFETY-RELEVANT INFORMATION

2�1 General information
This manual contains instructions for your
safety. Please follow all the instructions to avoid
personal injury, as well as damage to the envi-
ronment or property.
• Ensure that the temperature is at least 5º C
when installing the grid heating mat.
• Observe relevant regulations of ÖVE (Aus-
trian Federation for Electrical Engineering)
& VDE (German Association for Electrical,
Electronic and Information Technologies)
• Install the heating element only on a smooth,
even surface
• Lay the grid heating mat spread out flat only,
so as not to reduce the distance between the
conductors
• Do not bend or kink heating cable
• Heating cables must not touch or cross each
other
• Do not lay heating cables across expansion
joints.
• Do not shorten heating cable
• Observe the relevant applicable national
standards for the installation of grid heating
mats.
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• During installation, make sure that the heat-
ing element is not damaged (e.g. by dropping
sharp objects on it, stepping on the heating
element or carelessly applying the filler or
plaster).
• Electrical work may only be carried out by
qualified electricians.
• Initial commissioning and instruction of the
operator must be carried out by the install-
ing specialist company. The operator must
be instructed in the function of the device.
• The connecting cable of the grid heating mat
(cold end) must be routed in an installation
pipe (requirements from VDE 0100 Part 520).
• Do not allow children to play with the device.
• Cleaning and user maintenance must not be
carried out by children without supervision.
• Children 8 years of age and older as well as
persons with reduced physical, sensory or
mental capabilities or lack of experience and
knowledge may use the device if they have
been supervised or instructed in the safe use
of the device and understand the resulting
dangers.