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IMPORTANT SAF
E
T
Y
INSTRUCTIONS
WARNING
To guard against injury, basic safety precautions should be observed
including the following:
READ ALL SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE USE.
WARNING
To avoid electric shock, special care should be taken since water is
employed in the use of aquarium equipment. For each of the follow-
ing situations, do not attempt to repair yourself. Return the appliance
to an authorized service facility for service or discard the appliance.
•
If the appliance falls into water, DO NOT reach for it! First unplug
it an then retrieve it. If the electrical components of the appliance
get wet, unplug the appliance immediately
•
Carefully examine the appliance after installation. It should not
be plugged in if there is water on parts not intended to be wet.
•
Do not operate any appliance if it has a damaged cord or plug, or
if it is malfunctioning or if it is dropped or damaged in any man-
ner.
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To avoid the possibility of the appli-
ance plug or receptacle getting
wet, position aquarium to one side
of a wall mounted receptacle to
prevent water from dripping onto
the receptacle plug. A “Drip Loop”
should be arranged by the user for
EACH cord connecting an aquar-
ium appliance to a receptacle. The
“Drip Loop” is that part of the cord
below the level of the receptacle or
the connector if an extension cord
is used. This “Drip Loop” prevents
water travelling along the cord and
coming in contact with the receptacle. If the plug or the recepta-
cle do get wet DO NOT unplug the cord. Disconnect the fuse to
the circuit breaker that supplies power to the appliance. Then
unplug and examine for the presence of water in the receptacle.
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Close supervision is necessary when any appliance is used by or
near children.
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To avoid injury, do not contact moving parts or hot parts such as
heaters, reflectors, lamps bulbs and etc.
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Always unplug an appliance from the outlet when not in use, be-
fore putting on or taking off parts, and before cleaning. Never
yank the cord to pull plug from outlet. Grasp the plug and pull to
disconnect.
Drip Loop
