Explanation Of Symbols And Safety Instructions; Supplemental Directives; General Safety Messages - Dometic 4000 Série Guide D'utilisation

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EXPLANATION OF SYMBOLS AND SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS

This manual has safety information and instructions to help you eliminate or reduce the risk of
accidents and injuries .
1.1 Recognize safety information

This is the safety alert symbol . It is used to alert you to potential physical injury hazards .
Obey all safety messages that follow this symbol to avoid possible injury or death .
1.2 Understand signal words
A signal word will identify safety messages and property damage messages, and will indicate the
degree or level of hazard seriousness .
 indicates a hazardous situation that, if not avoided, could result in death or
serious injury .
indicates a hazardous situation that, if not avoided, could result in minor or
moderate injury .
is used to address practices not related to physical injury .
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indicates additional information that is not related to physical injury .
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Supplemental directives


Read and follow all safety information and instructions to avoid possible injury or death .
Read and understand these instructions before installation of this product .
Incorrect installation of this product can lead to serious injury .
The installation must comply with all applicable local or national codes, including the
latest edition of the following standards:
U.S.A.
• ANSI/NFPA70, National Electrical Code
(NEC)
• ANSI/NFPA 1192, Recreational Vehicles
Code
• ABYC guidelines for marine installations
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General safety messages

 Failure to obey the following warnings could result in property damage, serious
injury, or death:
• This product must be installed and serviced by a qualified service technician .
• Do not modify this product in any way . Modifi cation can be extremely hazardous .
• FLOOD HAZARD:
• Seacocks must be installed in all piping connected to through-the-hull fittings .
Seacocks must be easily accessible to all users of the toilet, or secondary valves
should be fitted in hose runs where they are easily accessible .
• If the toilet is connected to any through-the-hull fittings: always close seacocks
when toilet is not in use (even if the boat is unattended for a brief period) .
• Valves must be full-bore valves of marine sanitation quality . Do not use screw-to-
close gate valves .
• Flexible hoses must be of marine sanitation quality and must be secured to any
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Canada
• CSA C22 . 1 , Parts l & ll, Canadian Electrical
Code
• CSA Z240 RV Series, Recreational
Vehicles
Toilets
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