responsible for their safety. Children should be
supervised to ensure that they do not play with the
appliance. (
Australia & NZ only
) This appliance is not
intended for use by young children or infirm persons
unless they have been adequately supervised by a
responsible person to ensure that they can use the
appliance safely. Young children should be supervised
to ensure that they do not play with the appliance.
3.
WARNING
: Always unplug or disconnect all appliances
in the pond from the electricity supply before putting
your hands in the water whilst equipment is being
installed, repaired, maintained or handled.
4. Never use the mains supply cable to lift the pump, as
this may cause damage. We recommend fitting a lifting
cord to the handle on the strainer cage when the pump
is installed in deep water.
5. Do not operate or leave the pump in freezing
conditions.
6. Protect the pump from direct sunlight. Direct sunlight
may overheat the motor.
7. Never allow the pump to run dry.
8. Do not operate this pump without the strainer cage
properly attached. Using the pump without the strainer
cage may invalidate your warranty.
9.
ATTENTION
: This product is not suitable for water
temperatures above 35ºC.
10.
ATTENTION
: Do not operate this product if the mains
supply cable or the motor has become damaged in any
way. The supply cable cannot be replaced as it is
permanently encased in the motor housing and should
therefore be disposed of according to local regulations.
11. If you live in a hard water area (water with high
calcium or limescale content), the pump, rotor assembly
and inside of motor should be cleaned at regular
intervals (See MAINTENANCE).
12. Only use accessories which have been designed for use
with this product. The use of any other accessories may
invalidate your guarantee.
UK ONLY:
Installing this product in the garden is classed as
'notifiable' in the revised Building Regulations for
England and Wales. The Regulations require you to tell
your local authority building control department that
you intend to install this product before installation.
Your local authority will let you know how you can get
your installation approved.
ELECTRICAL CONNECTIONS – UK VERSION
1.
WARNING
: Always unplug or disconnect all appliances
in the pond from the electricity supply before putting
your hands in the water whilst equipment is being
installed, repaired, maintained or handled.
2. Check that the voltage marked on the unit corresponds
to the mains supply.
3. The pump is supplied with 10m of 3 core electric cable
which is permanently connected and sealed to the
motor.
The supply cable cannot be replaced. If the cable is
damaged, the pump should be discarded.
This product is designed to be permanently wired to the
mains supply in a dry weatherproof enclosure through a
Double-Pole Switched Fused Spur - (Disconnector) to BS
3676 – with a minimum contact gap of 3mm in each
pole. Fitted with a 3 or 5 Amp fuse. The installation
must conform to the National and Local wiring
regulations which could include the use of plastic or
metal conduit to protect the cable.
4. A 10mA or 30mA Residual Current Device (RCD) Must
be fitted to the mains supply.
5.
WARNING
: This appliance must be earthed and it is
essential that the connections are made using the
following code;
Brown – Live
Blue – Neutral
Green/Yellow – Earth
The BROWN lead should be connected to the LIVE
terminal which may be marked with an ‘L’ or coloured
brown or red.
The BLUE lead should be connected to the NEUTRAL
terminal which may be marked with an ‘N’ or coloured
blue or black.
The GREEN/YELLOW lead should be connected to the
EARTH terminal which may be marked with an ‘E’ ( ) or
coloured green or green/yellow.
6. If an extension cable is required, this should be
connected to the end of the pump cable using a
weatherproof cable connector.
The joint must be positioned in a suitable dry housing.
The extension cable should be of 3 core 0.75mm2
Polychloroprene rubber insulated cable (ref: HO5 RN-F)
and permanently wired to the mains supply with a 3 or
5 Amp fuse.
7. The pump cable (and extension cable) should be
positioned and adequately protected against damage
especially where contact with gardening equipment,
(lawn mowers, forks etc..) children and domestic
animals may occur.
8. Consult a qualified electrician or local authority if in any
doubt about wiring to the mains supply.
