Eco Online™ Solar Pool Heating System -- Installation Manual
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Safety When Working at Heights
The installer should always take the necessary safety precautions:
Choose an appropriate day: cool, dry, calm and partly cloudy.
Plan out your install: make sure you have all required components, tools and have plenty of allocated time.
Only work at heights when you are well rested and alert.
Never work alone, always work with at least one other person.
Always use a safety harness or fall arrest system attached to appropriate roof anchor points.
Wear clothes that fit well but that do not restrict movement.
Use proper non-slip shoes.
Use sunscreen.
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Ladder Safety
The chance of a falling from a ladder should never be
underestimated.
Use only solid
industrial grade
ladders in good
repair that have been checked for faults.
Note: even a small unexpected movement of the ladder, such as a
small slip, can cause loss of balance and result in a fall.
The ladder should be placed on solid ground and should ALWAYS be
securely anchored at the base and secured at the top to prevent
slipping.
WHEN WORKING AT HEIGHTS - SAFETY COMES FIRST.
A person can easily fall off a ladder
or roof and be seriously injured. For installations on a roof pitch greater than 22° and/or a
double story house we strongly recommend a highly competent professional installer install
your solar collector array. The installer
MUST
use an appropriate safety harness.
Solar panels should not be mounted in windy or gusty conditions; a panel can easily be caught
in the wind and cause a loss of balance and result in a fall.
