General; About This Manual; General Safety; Warranty Information - Invacare EC-Track Installation & Technical Description

Invacare® EC-Track®

1 General

1.1 About this manual

This installation manual is intended as an instruction when
planning and carrying out the installation. In order to
ensure safety when handling the product, read the manual
carefully and follow the safety instructions.
For pre-sale and user information, please see the user
manual. Find the user manual on Invacare's website or
contact your Invacare representative (see addresses at the
end of this manual).
Symbols in this manual
In this manual, hazards are indicated by symbols. The
symbols are accompanied by a signal word that indicates
the severity of the risk.
WARNING
Indicates a hazardous situation that could
result in serious injury or death if it is not
avoided.
CAUTION
Indicates a hazardous situation that could
result in minor or slight injury if it is not
avoided.
IMPORTANT
Indicates a hazardous situation that could
result in damage to property if it is not
avoided.
Tips and Recommendations
Gives useful tips, recommendations and
information for efficient, trouble-free use.
Gives information about the required tools.
This product features the CE mark, in
compliance with the Medical Device
Regulation 2017/745 Class 1. The launch date
of this product is stated in the CE declaration
of conformity.
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1.2 General Safety

WARNING!
Safety rules before installation
– All installations must comply with the national
rules and standards.
– Use only approved installation components.
– At every point of suspension, the roof/ceiling
structure must be able to withstand a static
load of at least 300 kg.
– Before mounting a rail system, the roof,
walls, and floor must be examined carefully.
Determine the exact materials involved in the
roof and walls. This examination must only
be carried out by a suitably qualified person.
– The rail system must be mounted only by
suitably qualified persons.
Stress Test
In accordance with the European standard EN 10535, the
system shall be stress tested with 300 kg. This should be
done at each fixing point. This test is to be carried out
as a testing of the substratum's ability to keep the rail
system in place. This test shall be carried out by a suitably
qualified person.

1.3 Warranty Information

Terms and conditions of the warranty are part of the
general terms and conditions particular to the individual
countries in which this product is sold.
Contact information for your local Invacare office is located
inside the back cover of this manual.
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