Safety; Correct Use - Worcester FKT Series Installation Instructions Manual

Safety

3 Safety
This chapter details how the notes for the installation
instructions, as well as the general safety instructions,
necessary for safe and trouble-free operation, are
arranged in this manual.
Safety and user notes, which specifically refer to the
installation, in the installation manual immediately
following the individual installation steps, are found here.
Carefully read the safety instructions before
commencing the installation.
Severe injury and even death, as well as material losses
and environmental damage, may follow if you ignore
safety instructions.
3.1

Correct use

This installation set holds the thermal solar collectors
(portrait and landscape), which are installed on sloping
roofs with a slope of 25° to 65°. The collectors can be
installed on corrugated and sheet steel roofs with slopes
of between 5° and 65°.
Operating conditions
Only erect the installation set on roofs whose
construction can support the weight. If necessary,
consult a structural engineer or a roofer.
The installation set is suitable for a max. standard snow
load of 2.0 kN/m² and an installation height of
max. 20 m. Using appropriate accessories, the
installation set can be used for a max. standard snow
load of 3.1 kN/m² and a max. installation height of
100 m. See Chapter 5.7 "Fitting additional rails
(accessory)".
The roof installation set must not be used for fixing any
other objects to the roof. The kit is intended exclusively
for the safe fixing of solar collectors.
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