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Instruction manual for Evario hospital bed
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5 Safety Information
5.1 Safety Information for Bed Operation
This hospital bed is not suitable for patients under 146 cm in height or for small children.
This hospital bed may only be operated by persons who have received instruction from the opera
tor in its safe operation.
Electrical adjustments are only possible when the hospital bed is properly connected to the mains
supply (exception: emergency battery operation).
If the hospital bed changes ownership, the instruction manual must be handed over with the bed.
5.1.1 Electrical Cabling and Connections
WARNING
Danger due to electric shock
Damaged mains cables can cause fatal electric shocks. Take the following measures to prevent
hazards due to electric shock and malfunctions.
If a damaged mains cable continues to be used, this can lead to electric shock, fire and
other hazards as well as malfunctions. A damaged mains cable must be replaced imme-
diately!
Connect the bed only to a mains electricity supply with an earthed mains socket.
Route the mains cable in such a way that it cannot be pulled, driven over, damaged by
moving parts, crushed or damaged in any other way when the bed is operated.
Before moving the bed, always make sure that you have unplugged it from the mains
socket.
Hang the mains cable in the mains cable holder provided on the headboard to ensure
that it will not fall off or trail on the floor.
At weekly intervals when the bed is being used, carry out a visual inspection of the
mains cable to check for damage (scuffing, exposed wires, kinks, pressure points, etc.).
A check should also be performed whenever the cable has been subjected to any me-
chanical load, e.g. has been driven over by the bed itself or by an equipment trolley, or
whenever the cable has been bent, stretched or violently pulled, e.g. due to the bed roll-
ing away while it is still plugged into the mains socket, and before plugging the cable
back into the mains socket whenever the bed has been moved or relocated.
Check the strain relief for the mains cable regularly to ensure that the screws are tight.
Do not place multiple socket outlets under the bed. This could cause electrical hazards
due to damaged mains cables or penetrating fluids.
Do not continue to use the bed if you suspect that the mains cable could be damaged.
5.1.2 Length of Operation of Electric Actuators
Continuous operation must not exceed two minutes. After this time, a rest period of at
least 18 minutes must be observed.
If the electric actuator is operated for a much longer period, e.g. due to the patient contin-
ually "playing" with the handset, the electronic thermal protection device integrated in the
control unit will deactivate the thermal protection device temporarily.
In this extremely rare case, the control unit will be available for use again after cooling
down for approximately 20 minutes.
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