Safety
Page EN-6
Safety notices
In this chapter you will fi nd general safe-
ty notices which you must always ob-
serve for your own protection and that
of third parties. Please also observe the
warning notices in the individual chap-
ters on start-up, operation, set-up, etc.
Risks in handling household
electrical appliances
WARNING
Risk of electric shock!
Touching live parts may result in severe
injury or death.
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Only use the appliance indoors. Do
not use in wet rooms or in the rain.
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Do not operate or continue to oper-
ate the appliance, if
–
it shows visible signs of damage,
e.g. the power cord is defective,
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it starts smoking or there is a smell
of burning,
–
it makes unfamiliar noises.
In such cases, remove the mains plug
from the socket or unscrew/isolate
the fuse and contact our service de-
partment (see page EN-29).
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The appliance corresponds to protec-
tion class I and may only be connect-
ed to a plug with a protective conduc-
tor that has been installed properly.
When connecting, make sure that it
has the right voltage. You can fi nd
more detailed information about this
on the nameplate.
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Do not connect to a timer or a sepa-
rate remote-controlled system for dis-
tance monitoring and control.
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The appliance can only be complete-
ly disconnected from the power sup-
ply by pulling out the mains plug. The
appliance must therefore be connect-
ed to an easily accessible socket so
that it can be quickly disconnected
from the power supply in the event of
breakdown.
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If the mains plug is no longer acces-
sible after installation, an all-pole dis-
connecting device complying with
overvoltage category III must be
connected to the house wiring with a
contact gap of at least 3 mm; this in-
cludes fuses, circuit breakers and con-
tactors.
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When positioning the appliance, en-
sure the supply cord is not trapped or
damaged.
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Do not kink or pinch the mains cable
or lay it over sharp edges. This can re-
sult in a break in the cable.
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Keep the appliance, mains plug and
mains cable away from naked fl ames
and hot surfaces.
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Do not locate multiple portable so-
cket-outlets or portable power sup-
plies at the rear of the appliance.
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Always hold the mains plug itself, not
the mains cable.
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Never touch the mains plug with wet
hands.
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Never immerse the mains cable or
plug in water or any other liquids.
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If the mains cable of the appliance is
damaged, it must be replaced by the
manufacturer, the customer service
department or a similarly qualifi ed
person in order to prevent hazards.
