Please Read First; General Safety Instructions - Elektro Maschinen PREMIUM LINE WPEm 5550/24G Operating Instruction

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Table of Contents
1. Components and Parts
2.

Please Read First!

3. Range of Application and
Media
4. Safety
4.1 Specified conditions of use

4.2 General Safety Instructions

5. Prior to Operation
5.1 Installation
5.2 Connecting the Suction Line
5.3 Discharge Port
5.4 Connection to a Pipe System
5.5 Connection to AC Power
5.6 Filling the pump and priming
6. Operation
6.1 Commissioning
7. Care and Maintenance
7.1 Checking the tank's
precharge pressure
7.2 Danger of freezing
7.3 Pump Dismounting and Storing
8. Troubleshooting
8.1 Fault finding
8.2 Adjusting the Pressure Switch
8.3 Increasing the Precharge
Pressure
9. Repairs
10. Environmental Protection
2. Please Read First!
These instructions are written in a way
that will enable you to safely use the
machine in a minimum of time. These
instructions should be used as follows:
Read these instructions in full before
operating. Pay special attention to
the safety information.
These instructions are intended for
persons having a basic technical
knowledge in the
machines such as
described here. If you have no expe-
rience with this type of pump you
are strongly advised to seek compe-
tent advise and guidance from an
experienced person before operat-
ing this pump.
Keep all documents supplied with
the pump for future reference.
Retain proof of purchase for possi-
ble warranty claims.
If you hire out or sell this machine be
sure to hand over the machine doc-
uments supplied.
The equipment manufacturer is not
liable for any damage arising from
disregard of these instructions.
The information in these instructions is
marked as under:
Numbers in illustrations (1, 2, 3, ...)
indicate component parts;
are consecutively numbered;
refer to the corresponding num-
bers in brackets (1), (2), (3) ... in
the neighbouring text.
Instructions to be carried out in
sequence are numbered.
Instructions which can be carried
out in any sequence are preceded
by a bullet (•).
Listing are preceded by a M-dash (–
).
3. Range of Application and
Media
This equipment is intended for pumping
clear water in domestic applications,
such as
irrigation,
well, rain and service water pump-
ing,
draining of pools, garden ponds and
water tanks.
The max. permissible temperature of the
pumped medium is 35 °C.
handling of
4. Safety
the one
4.1 Specified conditions of
use
Explosive, inflammable, aggressive flu-
ids or substances detrimental to health
and salt water must not be pumped.
This equipment is not suitable for com-
mercial or industrial use.
Alteration of the equipment or use of
parts not approved by the equipment
manufacturer is not permitted.
Any other used is not as specified. The
manufacturer assumes no liability for
damage caused by unspecified use.
Danger!
Warning of personal
injury or environmental
damage.
Risk of electric shock!
Risk of personal injury
by electric shock.
Caution!
Risk of material damage
Note:
Additional information.
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Children, juveniles and persons not fam-
ilar with the instructions are not permit-
ted to operate the pump.
When used at swimming pools and gar-
den ponds and their range of protection
the regulations according to DIN VDE
0100 -702, -738 are to be observed.
When used as domestic water supply
any applicable local regulations pertain-
ing to water supply and waste water dis-
posal, plus DIN 1988 (where applicable)
are to be observed.
The following residual risks do princi-
pally exist when operating pumps and
pressure vessels and can not be fully
eliminated – even by employing safety
devices.
A
Hazard by ambient conditions!
Do not expose to rain. Do not oper-
ate in damp or wet environment.
Do not use the pump in hazardous
locations or near inflammable liquids
and gases!
B
Danger! Risk of electric shock!
Do not direct water jet directly
against the pump or other electrical
parts! Risk of fatal electric shock!
Do not touch the plug with wet
hands! To unplug always pull on the
plug, not the power cable.
The earthed outlet or the plug con-
nection to an extension cable must
be located in an area safe against
flooding.
Use only extension cables of suffi-
cient lead cross section (see "Tech-
nical Specifications"). Unroll cable
reels fully.
Do not buckle, squeeze, drag or
drive over power cable and exten-
sion cables; protect from sharp
edges.
Place extension cable so that it can
not get into the fluid to be pumped.
Unplug:
prior to all servicing;
when persons are in the swim-
ming pool or garden pond.
A
Danger by pump failures!
If you notice shipping damage while
unpacking, notify your
immediately. Do not operate the
pump!
Before each use check the pump,
especially power cable and plug for
supplier