Important Safeguards; Safety Precautions And General Warnings - Sunrise Medical DeVilbiss Serie Manual De Servicio

IMPORTANT SAFEGUARDS

Read all instructions before operating the oxygen concentra-
tor. Important information is highlighted by these terms:
WARNING: Safety information for hazards that might
cause serious injury or death.
CAUTION: Information for preventing damage to
the product.
NOTE: Information to which you should pay special attention.

SAFETY PRECAUTIONS AND GENERAL WARNINGS

A. Federal (U.S.A.) law restricts this device to sale by or on the
order of a physician.
B. WARNING: Oxygen promotes rapid burning. Do
not smoke when using this unit or when near a
person receiving oxygen therapy. Do not operate the
oxygen concentrator within a minimum of five feet
(1.6m) from hot, sparking, or burning objects or naked
flames. Do not use in rooms heated by paraffin or
portable gas heaters.
C. Do not place a humidifier with an oxygen patient unless pre-
scribed by a physician and then only a bubble-type humidifier
should be used.
D. Do not connect the oxygen concentrator to an electrical out-
let controlled by a wall switch; the outlet should be indepen-
dent of other appliances.
E. Do not use an electrical adapter or extension cord with the
oxygen concentrator.
F. Only operate the oxygen concentrator with all filters in place;
do not operate if the air filter is wet.
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G E N E R A L I N F O R M A T I O N
G. WARNING: Electric shock hazard. Do not remove cabi-
net.The cabinet should only be removed by a qualified
Sunrise Medical homecare provider.
H. WARNING: Disconnect the power cord from the wall
outlet before attempting repairs on the unit. Extra
care should be taken if it is necessary to operate the
unit with the cabinet removed.
I. WARNING: Do not use oils, greases, or any petrole-
um-based solvents/cleaners on or near the unit. Use
only materials that are compatible with oxygen.
J. WARNING: Electric Shock Hazard.When replacing
the capacitor, do not touch the terminals or allow
metal objects to come in contact with the terminals
on the capacitor. The capacitor may hold a charge for
several days after the unit is turned off.The capacitor
is located in the base of the unit next to the cooling
fan.
K. Use only Sunrise Medical concentrator replacement parts and
accessories.
L. Do not use regenerated sieve material.
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