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Wear the appropriate Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) according to the
manual of any tools used during installation of the charger.
Wear insulating gloves when installing wires and touching electrical components to avoid
damaging the product by static discharge.
Only authorised electricians are allowed to perform installation and maintenance of the
product. They must meet the below stated criteria:
• are of legal age.
• are familiar and abide by the safety instructions and sections of this manual related to
installation and maintenance of the product.
• are familiar with and abide by the applicable local, national and international laws and
regulations.
• are able to recognise the possible dangers of the product and take the necessary
measures to protect persons and property.
• have received adequate training in the safe installation and maintenance of this product.
• hold the relevant qualifications.
• Failure to carry out the inspections and maintenance operations as described in this
manual.
• Unauthorised removal or modification of parts or safety devices of the product.
• Use of spare parts or accessories that have not been approved by the manufacturer.
• Operation in a flammable and/or explosive environment.
• Operation in closed-off or poorly ventilated rooms.
Despite the safe design and construction of the product and the prescribed protective
measures, the product possesses residual risks. This manual provides safety messages to
indicate these risks. The formatting and appearance of safety messages that are dedicated to
a particular section or sentence is explained in chapter 1.1.
Read all the safety warnings and instructions before using the product. Failure to follow the
warnings and the instructions may result in electric shock, fire and/or serious injury.
1.5. Personal Protective Equipment
1.6. Safety precautions
1.4. Qualification of personnel
• Do not put fingers into the electric vehicle connector.
• Do not use this product if the flexible power cord or EV cable are frayed, have broken
insulation, or show any other signs of damage.