Important Safety Precautions; Important Notice - Pentair IntelliFlo WhisperFlo VF Guide D’installation

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IMPORTANT SAFETY PRECAUTIONS

Important Notice:

Attention Installer: This manual contains important information about the installation, operation and safe
use of this product. This information should be given to the owner and/or operator of this equipment.
WARNING —
WARNING —
WARNING — Risk of electrical shock or electrocution.
IntelliFlo VF Installation and User's Guide
Before installing this product, read and follow all warning notices and instructions which
are included. Failure to follow safety warnings and instructions can result in severe
injury, death, or property damage. Call +32(0).14.25.99.11 for additional free copies of
these instructions.
Entrapment Avoidance Notice:
The suction outlet connected to a swimming pool or spa pump can pull a high vacuum
if it is blocked. Therefore, if only one suction outlet smaller than 18" x 23" (46 x 58 cm)
is used, anyone blocking the suction outlet with their body can be trapped and held
against the suction outlet. Disembowelment or drowning can result. Therefore, if small
suction outlets are used with this pump, to prevent this entrapment and possible death,
install at least two suction outlets in the body of water. Separate these suction outlets
as described in the International Residential Code (IRC), the International Business
Code (IBC), the Consumer Products Safety Council (CPSC) Guidelines for Entrapment
Hazards: Making Pools and Spas Safer or ANSI/IAF-7 Standard for Suction Entrapment
Avoidance in Swimming Pools, Wading Pools, Spas, Hot Tubs and Catch Basins. If
suction outlets are not used, additional entrapment avoidance measures as described
in the CPSC Guidelines or ANSI/IAF-7 should be employed.
The covers used on suction outlets should be approved and listed as conforming to
the currently published edition of ANSI/ASME A112.19.8 Standard covering Suction
Fittings for Use in Swimming Pools, Wading Pools, Spas and Hot Tubs. These covers
should be inspected regularly and replaced if cracked, broken or older than the design
lifetime indicated on them by the manufacturer. The maximum possible flow rate of this
pump should be less than or equal to the maximum approved flow rate indicated on
the suction outlet cover by the manufacturer. THE USE OF UNAPPROVED COVERS
OR ALLOWING USE OF THE POOL OR SPA WHEN COVERS ARE CRACKED
OR BROKEN CAN RESULT IN HAIR ENTANGLEMENT WHICH CAN RESULT IN
DEATH.
This pool pump must be installed by a licensed or certified electrician or a qualified pool
serviceman in accordance with the National Electrical Code and all applicable local codes
and ordinances. Improper installation will create an electrical hazard which could result
in death or serious injury to pool users, installers, or others due to electrical shock, and
may also cause damage to property.
Always disconnect power to the pool pump at the circuit breaker before servicing
the pump. Failure to do so could result in death or serious injury to serviceman, pool
users or others due to electric shock.