Carel kVent Manual page 3

IMPORTANT
CAREL bases the development of its products on decades of
experience in HVAC/R, on the continuous investments in
technological innovations to products, procedures and strict
quality processes with in-circuit and functional testing on 100% of
its products, and on the most innovative production technology
available on the market. CAREL and its subsidiaries nonetheless
cannot guarantee that all the aspects of the product and the
software included with the product respond to the requirements of
the final application, despite the product being developed
according to start-of-the-art
(manufacturer, developer or installer of the final equipment)
accepts all liability and risk relating to the configuration of the
product in order to reach the expected results in relation to the
specific final installation and/or equipment.
CAREL may, based on specific agreements, acts as a consultant
for the positive commissioning of the final unit/application,
however in no case does it accept liability for the correct
operation of the final equipment/system.
The CAREL product is a state-of-the-art product, whose operation
is specified in the technical documentation supplied with the
product or can be downloaded, even prior to purchase, from the
website www.CAREL.com.
Each CAREL product, in relation to its advanced level of
technology,
setup/configuration/programming/commissioning to be able to
operate in the best possible way for the specific application. The
failure to complete such operations, which are required/indicated
in the user manual, may cause the final product to malfunction;
CAREL accepts no liability in such cases.
Only qualified personnel may install or carry out technical service
on the product.
The customer must only use the product in the manner described
in the documentation relating to the product.
In addition to observing any further warnings described in this
manual, the following warnings must be heeded for all CAREL
products:
• Prevent the electronic circuits from getting wet. Rain, humidity
and all types of liquids or condensate contain corrosive
minerals that may damage the electronic circuits. In any case,
the product should be used or stored in environments that
comply with the temperature and humidity limits specified in the
manual.
• Do not install the device in particularly hot environments. Too
high temperatures may reduce the life of electronic devices,
damage them and deform or melt the plastic parts. In any case,
the product should be used or stored in environments that
comply with the temperature and humidity limits specified in the
manual.
• Do not attempt to open the device in any way other than
described in the manual.
• Do not drop, hit or shake the device, as the internal circuits and
mechanisms may be irreparably damaged.
• Do not use corrosive chemicals, solvents or aggressive
detergents to clean the device.
• Do not use the product for applications other than those
specified in the technical manual.
All of the above suggestions likewise apply to the controllers,
serial boards, programming keys or any other accessory in the
CAREL product portfolio.
CAREL adopts a policy of continual development. Consequently,
CAREL reserves the right to make changes and improvements to
any product described in this document without prior warning.
The technical specifications shown in the manual may be
changed without prior warning.
The liability of CAREL in relation to its products is specified in the
CAREL general contract conditions, available on the website
www.CAREL.com and/or by specific agreements with customers;
specifically, to the extent where allowed by applicable legislation,
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techniques. The customer
requires
in no case will CAREL, its employees or subsidiaries be liable for
any lost earnings or sales, losses of data and information, costs
of replacement goods or services, damage to things or people,
downtime or any direct, indirect, incidental, actual, punitive,
exemplary, special or consequential damage of any kind
whatsoever, whether contractual, extra-contractual or due to
negligence, or any other liabilities deriving from the installation,
use or impossibility to use the product, even if CAREL or its
subsidiaries are warned of the possibility of such damage.
DISPOSAL
INFORMATION FOR USERS ON THE CORRECT HANDLING
OF WASTE ELECTRICAL AND ELECTRONIC EQUIPMENT
(WEEE)
In reference to European Union directive 2002/96/EC issued on
27 January 2003 and the related national legislation, please note
that:
• WEEE cannot be disposed of as municipal waste and such
waste must be collected and disposed of separately;
• the public or private waste collection systems defined by local
legislation must be used. In addition, the equipment can be
returned to the distributor at the end of its working life when
buying new equipment;
• the equipment may contain hazardous substances: the
improper use or incorrect disposal of such may have negative
effects on human health and on the environment;
• the symbol (crossed-out wheeled bin) shown on the product or
on the packaging and on the instruction sheet indicates that
the equipment has been introduced onto the market after 13
August 2005 and that it must be disposed of separately;
• in the event of illegal disposal of electrical and electronic
waste, the penalties are specified by local waste disposal
legislation.
Warranty of the materials: 2 years (from the date of production,
excluding consumables).
Approval: the quality and safety of CAREL INDUSTRIES Hqs
products are guaranteed by the ISO 9001 certified design and
production system.
WARNING: separate as much as possible
the probe and digital input signal cables
from the cables carrying inductive loads and
power
electromagnetic
power cables (including the electrical panel
wiring) and signal cables in the same
conduits.
The product must be installed with the earthconnected,
using the special yellow-green terminal on the terminal
block. Do not use the neutral for the earth connection.
KEY TO THE ICONS
NOTE: to bring attention to a very important subject;
in particular, regarding the practical use of the
various functions of the product.
IMPORTANT: to bring critical issues regarding the
use of the kVent to the attention of the user.
TUTORIAL: some simple examples to accompany
the user in configuring the most common settings.
cables to avoid possible
disturbance. Never run