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ELECTRICAL DEVICES/EQUIPMENT
Electrical devices/equipment that are not splash-water proof and are situated in the direct vicinity of the
backwashing filter may be damaged by water leaking from the backwashing filter during backwashing or
caused as a result of the device not being operated in accordance with the manufacturer’s specifications.
In addition this may also result in short circuits if these electrical devices/equipment being connected to
the electrical power supply.
In the event of such cases persons are at risk and may sustain electrical shocks.
Therefore any electrical devices/equipment situated in the direct vicinity should be splash-water proof, re-
spectively comply with the statutory requirements for wet areas (IP44).
There must not be any electrical cables and devices underneath or in the immedi-
ate vicinity of the backwashing filter!
