Specified Conditions Of Use; General Safety Instructions - Metabo TDP 7501 S Instructions D'utilisation

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3. Safety
3.1

Specified conditions of use

The pump is intended solely for private use
for draining flooded house and garden are-
as.
Approved pumping media: clean water.
Any other use is considered to be not as
specified and not allowed.
Typical application areas
– Drainage of containers, water tanks,
swimming pools, soakaways and flooded
rooms
– Irrigation of gardens and lawns using un-
derlying water sources, wells or cisterns
– Household water supply.
Unspecified use
The pump is not intended for:
– pumping fluids at a temperature > 35°C;
– supplying drinking water or pumping liquid
food;
– pumping salt water;
– pumping explosive, inflammable, aggres-
sive or health-damaging substances or
human waste;
– commercial or industrial use; or
– continuous circulation (pond).
The pump should not be used by people (in-
cluding children and youths) who:
– have physical and/or mental impairments;
– have impaired senses;
– do not have adequate experience and/or
knowledge in handling the pump; or
– have not read and understood the operat-
ing instructions.
The manufacturer assumes no liability for
damage caused by unspecified use.
Unspecified use, modification of the pump or
use of parts that have not been tested and
approved by the manufacturer can cause un-
foreseeable damage!
3.2

General safety instructions

– When using this pump observe the follow-
ing safety instructions to exclude the risk
of personal injury or material damage.
– Follow the legal guidelines or accident
prevention regulations for use of submers-
ible pumps.
– When the pump is being used in swim-
ming pools and garden ponds and in the
protected areas around them, the regula-
tions must be observed in accordance
10
with DIN VDE 0100-702 and -738.
All local regulations pertaining to the safe
operation of submersible pumps must also
be followed.
– The pump must be protected by a residual
current device (RCD) with a trip current of
max 30 mA.
A
General danger!
Do not operate the pump if anyone is in con-
tact with the pumping media (e.g. in the
swimming pool or garden pond)!
The following residual risks do exist in princi-
ple during operation of submersible pumps
and cannot be fully eliminated – even
through use of safety devices.
A
Danger from the environment!
Do not use the pump in hazardous locations
or near inflammable liquids or gases!
B
Danger! Risk of electric shock!
Do not touch the plug with wet hands! To un-
plug always pull on the plug, not the power
cable.
Connect only to an earthed outlet that has
been properly installed, earthed and tested.
Mains voltage and fuse protection must cor-
respond to those stated in the 'Technical
Specifications'.
Always lift and transport the pump by the
handle, never by the power cable or dis-
charge hose.
Extension cables must have sufficient con-
ductor cross sections. Unroll cable reels ful-
ly.
Do not buckle, squeeze, drag or drive over
power cable or extension cables; protect
from sharp edges, oil and heat.
Position extension cable such that it cannot
get into the fluid to be pumped.
Always unplug before servicing the pump.
B
Risk of electric shock from pump
faults!
Before each use check the equipment, espe-
cially the power and extension cables, power
plug and float switch for possible damage.
Risk of fatal electric shock!