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Installation and Operating Instructions
Frostguard FW 550 S
1. Important Information
Keep these instructions in a safe place and pass them on to
possible future owners.
• Use device for room heating within enclosed rooms only.
• Repairs and corrective measures must only be carried out
by a qualified technician.
• Disconnect the power supply in the event of a fault (pull out
the device plug or switch off the fuse).
• Do not use this device next to the bathtub, shower,
washbasin or swimming pool.
• Do not cover the heating device with any objects;
fire hazard!
The device carries the symbol shown on the right,
which indicates that the heating device must
under no circumstances be covered with any objects.
• Observe the minimum clearances.
• Caution! The outer surfaces of the device, and in particular
the air outlet grid, become hot during operation.
• Children or persons who are not capable of operating the
device safely must not operate the heating device. Ensure
that children do not play with the unit.
• Caution! Potential dangers can arise when the device
switches on automatically, e.g. devices which have been
covered or blocked by objects since they were last used can
cause fire.
• Do not operate the heating device in rooms where highly
inflammable substances are used (e.g. solvents, etc.).
• Do not lay the connecting cable across the device when hot.
• The heat consumption required to protect against frost must
be met by the heat output of the device and should be
determined by a technician.
2. Wall Mounting
The device plug must be accessible after installation. The
heating device must be aligned horizontally and installed on a
vertical wall (see illustration).
Make sure that the inflow and outflow of air at the top and
bottom of the device are unimpeded
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In addition, a minimum clearance of 500 mm between
inflammable objects e.g. curtains, towels or heat-sensitive
plastics and the front of the unit must be maintained.
Installation below a wall socket is not permissible.
Minimum clearances must be observed.
Install the device in such a manner that the controls cannot be
touched by a person in the bathtub or under the shower.
It is not permissible to install the device in protection zones as
defined in VDE 0100 part 701.
Mounting Instructions
Use the original wall bracket supplied!
- Drill the mounting holes and insert dowels.
- Screw the wall bracket into place.
- Hang the heating device in place.
- Screw the heating device into place on both sides of the wall
bracket.
3. Electrical Connection
The voltage specified on the type plate must match the present
mains voltage.
If the power line of this device is damaged, it must be replaced
by the manufacturer or after-sales service, or else by a similarly
qualified person, in order to prevent risks.
The device plug must always be accessible.
To prevent danger by accidental resetting of the thermal
tripping unit, this device must not be supplied via external
switching devices (e.g. timers) or connected to a circuit that is
regularly switched on and off by the utility company.
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