Vortice VORT QBK - SAL KC Series, Instruction Booklet

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Description
The product you have purchased is an industrial
centrifugal extraction fan for free extraction or
extraction into ventilation duct.
Safety
• Do not use this appliance for functions other than
those described in this booklet.
• After removing the appliance from its packaging,
ensure that it is intact and undamaged. If in doubt,
immediately contact a professionally qualified
electrician or an authorised Technical Support
Centre. Dispose of the packaging responsibly.
• Certain fundamental rules must be observed when
using any electrical appliance:
a) Never touch appliances with wet or damp hands;
b) Never touch appliances while barefoot.
• Do not operate the appliance in the presence of
flammable substances or vapours, such as alcohol,
insecticides, petrol, etc.
• Take all necessary precautions to ensure there are
no back flows of gas into the room from the flue or
from other open-flued combustion appliances.
• This appliance should only be used with appropriate
Vortice accessories.
• The fans installed in this appliance are fitted with
sealed for life bearings and do not require
lubrication.
• Do not make modifications of any kind to this
appliance.
• Regularly inspect the appliance for visible defects. If
any faults are found, do not operate the appliance
but contact a Vortice authorised Technical Support
Centre immediately.
• If the appliance malfunctions and/or develops a
fault, contact a Vortice authorised Technical
Support Centre immediately. Ensure that only
genuine original Vortice spares are used for any
repairs.
• Should the appliance be dropped or suffer a heavy
blow, have it checked immediately by a Vortice
Authorised Technical Support Centre.
• The electrical system to which the appliance is
connected must conform to applicable standards.
• Connect the appliance to the electrical power
supply only if the rated power of the supply is
sufficient to match the maximum rated power of the
appliance. If not, contact a professional electrician
without delay.
• Isolate the appliance:
a) if the appliance does not function correctly;
b) before cleaning the appliance;
c) if you decide not to use the appliance for any
length of time.
• The room must have an adequate source of
replacement air for this appliance to function
effectively. In the event that other non-sealed
combustion based appliances (such as water
heaters, gas stoves, etc.) are installed in the same
room, check that air replacement is sufficient for all
appliances to work effectively together. The
appliance cannot be used to control water heater
switches, heaters, etc.; neither must it expel air into
the hot air ducts of such appliances.
• This apparatus must not be used in explosive or
corrosive atmosphere and must not exceed a
temperature of 70°C.
• Keep the appliance grille free from obstruction to
ensure optimum air flow.
• Specifications for the power supply must match
those of the data plate A (Fig. 2).
• The appliance is fitted with a standard
overtemperature safety device. This device
automatically switches the fan off in the event of a
fault condition (obstructed grilles or ducts, jammed
fans...). In this case, after turning off the system's
main power supply, remove the cause of the
malfunction and reconnect the appliance once it
has cooled. Should the safety device trip again,
contact a Vortice Authorised Technical Support
Centre.
• When the appliance operates continuously in
combination with a speed controller, the maximum
ambient temperature at which the appliance can
operate is T 55 °C and the maximum ambient
temperature at which the controller can operate is T
40 °C.
•
The appliance must be installed
by a qualified person.
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take precautions to prevent the user from harm
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Caution:
this symbol indicates that care must
be taken to avoid damaging the appliance
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