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IMPORTANT USER INFORMATION
It is most important that this instruction book should be retained with this appliance for future reference.
Should this appliance be sold or transferred to another user, always ensure that this book is supplied with
this appliance in order that the user can be acquainted with the functioning of this appliance and the
relevant warnings. These warnings are provided in the interest of safety. You must read them carefully
before installing or using this appliance. This appliance must only be used and maintained by suitably
trained and authorised personnel.
It is dangerous to alter the specifi cation or modify this appliance in any way.
This appliance is a Dry Pick-Up electrically powered Vacuum Cleaner and is designed for use in three
different environments:
1) To pick up inert dust and debris in an unzoned area where infl ammable dust, gases or vapours are
never present.
2) To pick up inert dust and debris in a Dust Zone 22 area.
3) To pick up conductive and non-conductive dust or debris that may form an explosive dust atmosphere
in a Dust Zone 22 area.
Please read the following warnings and special conditions for safe use. These conditions must be observed
for the safe and effective use of this vacuum cleaner.
WARNING / CAUTION
1) This appliance is not suitable for picking up hazardous dusts that may endanger health. These are
defi ned as non-radioactive, non-explosive dusts that are hazardous to health if inhaled, ingested or
if in contact with the skin. A hazardous dust can be defi ned as very toxic, harmful, corrosive or
irritant; some dusts may be subject to an exposure limit in the country of use; micro organisms may
be considered as dusts creating a hazard to the health of a person
2) This appliance is not suitable for collecting radioactive dust.
3) This vacuum cleaner is not suitable for picking up dust with an ignition energy of less than 1mJ.
4)
Zone 22
This vacuum cleaner must not be used to pick up glowing dust/particles or other
ignition hazards.
5) This vacuum cleaner is not suitable to pick up dust or liquids of high explosion risk, nor mixtures of
combustible dust with liquids.
6) This vacuum cleaner is designed and rated for use in an ambient temperature range of 0ºC to +30ºC.
7) This vacuum cleaner is not designed for use outdoors. It is designed for dry pick up only and should
not be used or stored outdoors.
8) Before using this appliance a risk assessment must be carried out by a competent person to ensure that
this appliance is suitable for the application. The risk assessment is the responsibility of the customer/
end user. The manufacturer and/or his agent are not qualifi ed to make the risk assessment on behalf
of the end user.
9) The earth path continuity between the pick-up nozzle and the earth pin of the plug must be checked
by a competent person at regular intervals and documentary records be kept of these checks. Using
a Megohmeter the reading should be <50M
Ω
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