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Abacus Pisces 069/Info.P 04/14v1a

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PISCES INFORMATION PACK

TABLE OF CONTENTS

GENERAL INFORMATION

INTENDED USE

RESPONSIBILITY OF THE INSTALLER

INSTALLER INSTRUCTIONS

PRE-INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS

4-9

ON SITE ASSEMBLY

10-11

INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS

12-14

INSTALLATION FIXING KIT

TROUBLE SHOOTING

TESTING THE BATH

CLEANING & WARRANTY

Our products have been designed to the highest standard with safety and strength in mind.

Summary of Contents for Pisces

Page 1: ... INTENDED USE 2 RESPONSIBILITY OF THE INSTALLER 2 INSTALLER INSTRUCTIONS 3 PRE INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS 4 9 ON SITE ASSEMBLY 10 11 INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS 12 14 INSTALLATION FIXING KIT 8 TROUBLE SHOOTING 15 TESTING THE BATH 16 CLEANING WARRANTY 17 Our products have been designed to the highest standard with safety and strength in mind ...

Page 2: ...latform upon which the bather reclines There is a two button handset to control the raising and lowering of the powered bath With the user in the bath Usually via a ceiling or mobile hoist the bath can be raised to a comfortable bathing height for the helper carer Exit is a reversal of the above procedure RESPONSIBILITY OF THE INSTALLER THE INSTALLER MUST INSPECT THE PRODUCT PRIOR TO INSTALLATION ...

Page 3: ...bility of an electrical shock Do not use this unit Isolate the unit and have the problem corrected by a qualified service representative before any further use Whirlpool and spa motors where fitted must be connected to an RCCB protected outlet as must any electrical accessories Although compliant with IEC EN60601 1 2 for EMC the bath may still cause interference with sensitive medical equipment Sh...

Page 4: ... under floor heating etc IMPORTANT The bath must be sited at least 25mm away from any wall to ensure there are no finger trap areas It is usual to give around 100mm clearance to allow for easier servicing if possible FLOORING Prepare the floor area and ensure it is flat level and structurally sound there are NO SERVICES BURIED within the floor fixing area For clarity there should be no services wi...

Page 5: ...arked A Fig 1 Pipwork should terminate in either shaded box area paying attention to layout intended for manifold and manifold holes height 65mm See Fig 2 Plumbing tails must be fitted with isolating valves Floor Feeds Plumbing to exit floor and terminate in either shaded area in Fig 1 Please note layout intended for manifold and manifold holes height 65mm See Fig 2 Tails c w elbow should be left ...

Page 6: ...cluding the minimum distance between walls and bath sides of 25mm BS EC Directive Location of Bath End Feet Assembly Floor must be sound solid and even surface Attention should be paid to the footplate area which will be drilled to a depth of 100mm and must be of sound construction with no buried services in foot plate area ...

Page 7: ...floor 2 Where a Whirlpool is fitted then 13 Amp IP65 rated Non Switch Fused Spur fused spur is required as point 2 Electrical Connection Earth Bonding A 30mA RCCD or RCBO is required in compliance in accordance with 17th Edition IEE regulations This should be located just outside the bathroom or on the consumer unit covering that area of the building Earth Bonding and Cross Bonding are to be fitte...

Page 8: ...to fill bath with 180 litres If in doubt a pressure test should be carried out prior to installation of the bath and if required a booster pump or pressure reducing valve fitted as required POWER BATH FLOOR FIXING KIT Supplied with Bath Contents Pack M10 x 70mm Sleeve Bolts 4 M8 x 70mm Coach Screws 4 10 x 50mm Nylon Fixing Plugs 4 White Hole Cover Plugs 4 Note It is a requirement that at least 2 f...

Page 9: ... 1 It is feasible to tackle this type of floor in two ways a Remove a section of the surface floor and build up from the concrete sub floor This can be done by creating a tray and fill this using a concrete mix Alternatively timber joists can be anchor bolted to the concrete sub floor to provide the needed support The finish should come level with the surface floor b If the void is small it is acc...

Page 10: ...struction Clean out the holes using the correct floor installation fixings tighten to within 2 mm of the base plate to allow the base plate a small amount of movement this will assist in assembling the rest of the bath Repeat with the foot end base plate paying particular attention to the 1205mm spacing Use the other holes to ensure extra fixing is made but these are only additional and not critic...

Page 11: ...ide the bath shell down over the platform rods whilst ensuring the bath is kept as level as possible Once fully lowered into place the bath should sit firmly Now use the handset to raise the bath as high as it will go Using the 10 x 15mm M6 screws locate the pre drilled holes in the underneath of the bath and refit the screws to hold the bath shell in position The floor fixing bolts should now be ...

Page 12: ...he number on the side of the bath c Prepare the floor area and ensure it is flat level and structurally sound there are NO SERVICES BURIED within the floor fixing area Bath Fitting Ensure that the Site is ready as per the Pre Installation Requirements detailed in this pack REMOVE TRANSPORT CASTORS IF STILL IN PLACE REMOVE TRANSPORT STRAPS SEE PAGE 3 Base Plate Fixing THIS SECTION IS CRITICAL See t...

Page 13: ... panels fitted These should fit outside the inner skirts and should not touch the skirts Note If the panel and skirts touch marking will occur Inner Skirt Fitting Offer an end skirt into place and locate the retaining spacer bolt FIG 4 on the bottom of the end frame and use this to retain the inner end skirt Repeat with the other end skirt Offer up the side skirt and use the bayonet pins to locate...

Page 14: ...r fixture If more than 25mm add the difference to the 98mm and the 231mm dimension below House Wall FIG 2 Ensure both Base plates are perfectly vertical please use a spirit level FIG 3 Lift up edge of retaining Clip and insert Handset jack Press the clip down again to secure in place FIG 4 FIG 5 ...

Page 15: ...echarge before operation Usually 3 hours If the bath fails to operate reset the system Depress both Bath buttons on the handset at the same time 10 long beeps will sound and the system will reset It is worthwhile checking that the handset cord and jack are still firmly located into the control box Bath judders Usually occurs if the bath has not been fixed to the floor correctly or the bath is not ...

Page 16: ... independently on a depress to run basis in that movement will stop if the button is released Make sure the bath is in the fully lowered position using the Handset DOWN button Check the pop up waste is in the fully closed position Ensure the platform is in the fully lowered position and the platform retaining mechanism is working Fill the bath approximately half full with water Check the water tem...

Page 17: ...oblems that may arise from the installation or site planning unless carried out by engineers from Abacus Healthcare Any consequence arising from unskilled or incorrect handling of the product is not covered by this guarantee The following items when supplied by Abacus Healthcare are guaranteed for a period of twelve months from the date of supply for the parts only labour costs are not covered Tap...

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