General Safety Warnings - King gates Dynamos 24/400 Installation And Use Instructions And Warnings

1. General safety warnings

1.1 - Safety warnings
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CAUTION!
This manual contains important instructions and warnings
for personal safety. Wrong installation can cause serious
injuries.
Before starting work read all the manual carefully. If in
doubt, stop installation and ask the King-Gates Assistance
Department for clarifications.
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CAUTION!
According to the most recent European legislation, the
realisation of an automatic door or gate must comply with
the regulations of Directive 98/37/CE (Machine Directive)
and in particular, standards EN 12445; EN 12543; EN 12635
and EN 13214-1, which declare the presumed conformity of
the automation.
In consideration of this, all the installation, connection,
inspection and maintenance operations of the product
must be performed exclusively by a qualified and
competent technician!
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CAUTION!
Important instructions: keep this manual for any possible
future requirement for maintenance and disposal of the
product.
1.2 - Warnings for installation
• Before installing check if this product is suited to automating
your gate or door. If unsuitable, DO NOT proceed with the
installation.
• Include a disconnection device in the power supply system
with an opening distance between the contacts to permit full
disconnection in the conditions dictated by the category of
surcharge III.
• All the installation and maintenance operations must occur
with the automation disconnected from the electrical power
supply. If the disconnection device of the power supply is
not visible from the area where the automatism is located,
before starting the work it is necessary to attach a sign with
the text "CAUTION! MAINTENANCE IN PROGRESS" on the
disconnection device.
• During installation handle the automatism with care avoiding
crushing, knocks, falls or contact with liquids of any kind.
Do not place the product near sources of heat, or expose it
to naked flames. All these activities can damage and cause
malfunctions or dangerous situations. If this occurs, stop the
installation immediately and contact the King-Gates Assistance
Department.
• Do not make alterations to any part of the product. Operations
which are not permitted will cause only malfunctions. The
manufacturer declines any liability for damage caused by
arbitrary alterations to the product.
• Check there are no trapping points towards fixed parts
when the leaf of the gate is in the maximum Open position, if
necessary protect these parts.
• The push button control on the wall must be positioned in sight
of the automation, away from the moving parts, at a minimum
height of 1.5 m from the ground and it must not be accessible
to the public.
• The product packaging material must be disposed of
respecting the local regulations in force.
1.3 - Warnings
• The product should not be used by people (including children)
with physical, sensory or mental disabilities, or lacking
the necessary experience or knowledge, unless they are
supervised by someone responsible for their safety, or have
been fully trained on its use.
• Children playing nearby the automation system should be kept
under constant supervision to prevent them from tampering
with it.
• Do not let children play with the fixed controls. Keep remote
control devices away from the reach of children.
• When cleaning the surface of the product only use a soft damp
cloth. Only use water, without detergents or solvents.
1.4 - Preliminary control
Before installing the product, read carefully the instructions
whic provide guidelines about safety, installment, use and
maintenance.
• Ascertain the solidity and appropriateness of the gate's frame.
• Ascertain the compatibility of the gate with the selected
gear-motor.
• Ascertain the good balance of the gate.
• Ascertain the presence and good working condition of
stopping devices.
• Ascertain that the gear-motor and the accessories are fixed on
stable surfaces, protected from flooding and being hit.
• Ensure an easy and safe access to the manual release system.
King Gates declines all responsibility for damage to
persons or things that occurred due to causes not directly
attributable to the characteristics of the product and failure
to comply with the installation procedures in accordance
with current regulations.
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