Safety Information; Important Safety Instructions - Pentair Flotec FPDC 30 Manual De Instalación Y Funcionamiento

SAFETY INFORMATION

IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS

SAVE THESE INSTRUCTIONS - This manual contains important
instructions that should be followed during installation,
operation, and maintenance of the product.
This is the safety alert symbol. When you see this symbol
on your pump or in this manual, look for one of the following
signal words and be alert to the potential for personal injury!
indicates a hazard which, if not avoided, will
result in death or serious injury.
indicates a hazard which, if not avoided, can
result in death or serious injury.
indicates a hazard which, if not avoided, can or
may result in minor or moderate injury.
NOTE: addresses practices not related to personal injury.
Keep safety labels in good condition. Replace missing or
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damaged safety labels.
To avoid risk of serious bodily injury due to electrical shock
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or burns and property damage due to flooding, carefully
read the safety instructions in this manual and on the
pump before installing pump.
Battery acid is corrosive. Do not spill on
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skin, clothing, or battery charger. Wear eye and head
protection when working with battery. Connect and
disconnect DC output terminals only after removing the
charger from the AC outlet. Never allow the DC terminals to
touch each other.
Hazardous Voltage. Can cause severe or
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fatal electrical shock. Do not plug in or unplug battery
charger while standing on a wet floor or in water. Be sure
one hand is free when plugging in or unplugging charger. If
basement floor is wet, disconnect power to basement
before walking on floor.
Risk of flooding. Do not run pump dry.
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To do so will damage seals and can cause leaking
and property damage.
Follow local and/or national plumbing and electrical
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codes when installing the system. A ground fault circuit
interrupter (GFCI) is recommended for use on any
electrical appliance submerged in water.
Use this system only for backup sump pump duty in a
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residential application. It is not designed as a primary
sump pump.
Do not lift pump by electrical cord.
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FP979 (06-08-20)
Risk of electrical shock. Do not lift the
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pump by the electrical cord; lift pump only by the
discharge pipe, lifting ring or handle on the pump. Lifting
by the cord can damage the cord.
Pump clear water only with this pump.
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Pump is permanently lubricated at the factory. Do not try
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to lubricate it!
Keep battery charger and battery box off of the floor and
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in a dry, cool, well ventilated area.
NOTICE: If a Carbon Monoxide (CO) sensor is installed,
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it must be at least 15 feet away from battery charger in
order to avoid nuisance CO alarms. Please refer to your CO
detector's installation guidelines for more information.
To avoid danger of fire or explosion, keep sparks and flame
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(pilot light) away from battery.
Maximum vertical pumping distance is 15 feet (4.6M) for
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Model FPDC30.
Make sure sump is clear of debris. Debris can damage the
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pump which can result in flooding.
California Proposition 65 Warning
This product and related accessories contain
chemicals known to the State of California to cause cancer,
birth defects or other reproductive harm.
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