Section 9
Safety
•
The Light Symphony system is a 230 Volt system and should be installed by a quali-
fied electrician with up
-
to
-
date knowledge of current electrical safety legislation
and safe working practices.
•
Installation work must be carried out to national electrical wiring regulations.
•
The whole system must be powered through a suitably rated earth leakage circuit
breaker and fuse / MCB, based on the total lighting load.
•
The system operates with a continuous supply to all the lighting control modules
and may appear
‘
dead
’
even when the supply is
‘
LIVE
’,
BE CAREFUL and always iso-
late the supply before working on the system.
•
Always isolate the power before replacing blown lamps and ensure the end
-
user is
trained to do the same.
•
Read the safety instructions that are supplied with each light fitting or any other
product being installed with the system.
•
All external cabling must be of
‘
Concentric
’
type if above ground.
•
Buried cables must be
‘
Steel Wire Armoured
’
and at least 450mm
(18”)
below
ground.
•
BURN HAZARD: Some lamps / light fittings get very hot during normal use. Be care-
ful not to touch hot parts and keep children away.
The installation should be carried out by a qualified electrician and basic electrical
knowledge is assumed. If you are not in this category or are unsure about any aspect of
the installation work seek the help of a qualified installer –
do not take chances,
electricity can kill.
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Safety Warnings
