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Operating instruction
Thank you for choosing a Hama product.
Take your time and read the following instructions and information
completely. Please keep these instructions in a safe place for
future reference. If you sell the device, please pass these operating
instructions on to the new owner.
1. Explanation of Warning Symbols and Notes
Risk of electric shock
This symbol indicates product parts energized with a dangerous
voltage of su
ffi
cient magnitude to constitute a risk of electric
shock.
Warning
This symbol is used to indicate safety instructions or to draw
your attention to speci
fi
c hazards and risks.
Note
This symbol is used to indicate additional information or
important notes.
2. Package Contents
• Power Strip
• These operating instructions
3. Safety Notes
• The product is intended for private, non-commercial use only.
• The product is intended for indoor use only.
• Use the product for its intended purpose only.
• Children are not permitted to play with the device.
• Protect the product from dirt, moisture and overheating, and
only use it in a dry environment.
• The product may only be operated with the type of power supply
network described on the name plate.
• The overvoltage protector may be operated only on a 16 A fused
mains socket with a properly installed protective conductor.
• Do not connect to extension cables, power strips or adapters.
• Lay all cables so that they do not pose a tripping hazard.
• Do not bend or crush the cable.
• Never connect multiple units of this product in series.
• Always pull directly on the plug when disconnecting the cable,
never on the cable itself.
• Do not continue to operate the device if it becomes visibly
damaged.
• If the device is used commercially, increased duty of care
requirements apply.
• Therefore, please observe the accident prevention regulations of
the German employer’s liability insurance association for elec-
trical systems and equipment. Please also observe all accident
prevention regulations from other applicable employer’s liability
insurance associations and accident insurance companies, as
well as any legal regulations applicable to the particular industry
and/or location.
• Do not use the product in the immediate vicinity of heaters or
other heat sources or in direct sunlight.
• Use the item only in moderate climatic conditions.
• Keep this product, as all electrical products, out of the reach
of children!
• Do not operate the product outside the power limits given in
the speci
fi
cations.
• Do not use the product in areas where the use of electronic
devices is not permitted.
• Do not use the product in moist environments and avoid
splashes.
• Do not drop the product and do not expose it to any major
shocks.
• Do not modify the product in any way. Doing so voids the
warranty.
• Keep the packaging material out of the reach of children due to
the risk of suffocation.
• Dispose of packaging material immediately according to locally
applicable regulations.
Risk of electric shock
• Do not open the device or continue to operate it if it
becomes damaged.
• Do not use the product if the
AC adapter, the adapter cable or the mains cable are
damaged.
• Do not attempt to service or repair the product yourself.
Leave any and all service work to quali
fi
ed experts.
4. Proper use
The built-in overvoltage protector is designed for mains-related
overvoltage caused by switching processes or distant lightning
strikes. Additional measures must be taken to safeguard against
direct lightning strikes. Coarse protection (requirement clause) must
be provided for in the building’s electrical system. The primary
intended purpose of the product is to protect high-quality telephone
and computer systems and audio, video and satellite devices.
Warning
Please note the maximum overvoltage protection characteristics
on the product’s type plate.
