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3 ELECTRICAL INSTALLATION / EARTHING
3.11
Regulations:
The electrical installation must be carried out in
accordance with the current national electrical regulations and installed
by a qualified person.
3.12
Safety:
In the interests of electrical safety a 30 mA residual current
device
(R.C.D. not supplied)
must be installed in the supply circuit.
This may be part of a consumer unit or a separate unit.
3.13 Before starting work on the electrical installation ensure the power
supply is isolated.
3.14 The motor and wiring must not be exposed to water.
3.15 The supply cable must be positioned so that it is not stepped on,
cut or damaged.
3.16
Electrical Connection:
a) The pump is provided with a factory fitted supply cord.
b) This must be permanently connected to the fixed wiring of the mains supply.
c) Means for disconnection must be incorporated in the fixed wiring in
accordance with the wiring regulations.
d) A suitable method of connection would be via a dedicated double pole
switched, fused connection unit complying with BS 1363-4, protected with a
fuse (see technical specification section).
e) The connection unit should be mounted in an easily accessible position and
should be labelled if confusion is possible, to allow easy identification of the
flomate isolating switch.
3.17
Earthing:
This appliance must be earthed via the supply cord, which must be
correctly connected to the earth point located in the terminal box.
3.18
Additional earthing:
Certain installations may require additional earthing
arrangements such as equipotential bonding. Reference should be made to the
relevant regulations concerning this subject to ensure compliance.
3.19
Wiring Of Connection Unit:
WARNING: This appliance must be earthed.
The wires in the mains lead (supply cord) are coloured in accordance with the
following
code:
Green and Yellow:- Earth. Blue:- Neutral. Brown:- Live
As the colours of the wires in the mains lead of this appliance may not
correspond with the coloured markings identifying the terminals in your
connection unit proceed as follows:
a) Green and yellow wire must be connected to the terminal in the connection
unit which is marked with the letter ‘E’ or by the earth symbol
or coloured
green or green and yellow.
b) Blue wire must be connected to the terminal which is marked with the
letter ‘N’ or coloured black.
c) Brown wire must be connected to the terminal which is marked with the
letter ‘L’ or coloured red.
