5. Health and Safety Information
Important: Read all the Health and Safety instructions
before attempting to operate, maintain or repair this
product. Non-compliance with these instructions may
result in injury or damage to the user or the product.
5.1 General Health and Safety
Precautions
• Observe all standard safety precautions and good
practices when working with electrical equipment and
water.
•
DO NOT modify this product in any way and ONLY use
spare parts supplied by Draper Tools.
• Keep your work environment clear and well-lit, with
bystanders at a safe distance.
• Before every use, inspect the product for broken,
cracked, loose or corroded parts and leakages.
•
Important: DO NOT use this product if it is leaking or
damaged in any way.
DO NOT attempt to disassemble
a damaged product; contact Draper Tools to discuss
repair and replacement options.
• Keep the power cable away from the reservoir and
other sources of moisture at all times.
• Keep the power cable away from oil, sharp edges and
sources of heat.
• If the supply cord is damaged, it must be replaced by
Draper Tools or its authorised service agent in order to
avoid a hazard.
•
NEVER pull on the power cable to disconnect the plug
from the socket.
• Use the product only in the manner described in this
manual.
5.2 Additional Safety Information for This
Submersible Water Pump
• This appliance can be used by children aged eight
years and above and by persons with reduced
physical, sensory or mental capabilities or lack of
experience and knowledge if they have been given
supervision or instruction concerning the use of the
appliance in a safe way and understand the hazards
involved.
− Children must not play with the appliance.
− Cleaning and user maintenance must not be
performed by children without supervision.
•
NEVER use this product to pump corrosive, flammable
or explosive liquids or solvents.
• This is a Class I appliance.
− This product requires an earth connection to
protect against electric shock from accessible
conductive parts in the event of a failure of the
basic insulation.
− To reduce the risk of electric shock, avoid contact
with earthed objects during use.
−
DO NOT allow any person to be in the water
during use of this product.
− This product must be supplied through a residual
current device (RCD) with a rated residual
operating current of no greater than 30mA.
•
ONLY connect the pump to a power supply matching
the rated voltage of the product.
• This product is
NOT controlled by a built-in manual
power switch and will start up when connected to an
active mains power supply if the float switch is in a
raised position.
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ALWAYS ensure that the product is positioned
correctly and safely before switching on the mains
power supply.
• Keep hands and loose clothing well away from the
impellor while the pump is connected to a mains
power supply.
•
NEVER position the pump beneath the reservoir water
inlet.
•
NEVER pump water in the direction of people or
electrical wiring or equipment.
• Where possible, suspend the pump from a rope or
chain or stand it on a brick to prevent any debris from
the reservoir bed being drawn into the impeller.
CAUTION! NEVER use the power cable or the
float switch cable for this purpose.
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