Notes; Receiving The Product; Inspecting The Product; Installing The Product - Grundfos UNILIFT AP12 Installation And Operating Instructions Manual

1.2 Notes

The symbols and notes below may appear in
Grundfos installation and operating instructions,
safety instructions and service instructions.
Observe these instructions for explosion-
proof products.
A blue or grey circle with a white graphical
symbol indicates that an action must be
taken.
A red or grey circle with a diagonal bar,
possibly with a black graphical symbol, in-
dicates that an action must not be taken or
must be stopped.
If these instructions are not observed, it
may result in malfunction or damage to the
equipment.
Tips and advice that make the work easier.

2. Receiving the product

WARNING
Falling objects
Death or serious personal injury
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Keep the product in a stable position
during unpacking.
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Wear personal protective equipment.

2.1 Inspecting the product

Check that the product received is in accordance with
the order.
Check that the voltage and frequency of the product
match voltage and frequency of the installation site.
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3. Installing the product

CAUTION
Toxic material
Minor or moderate personal injury
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The product will be classified as conta-
minated if used for a liquid which is in-
jurious to health or toxic.
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Wear personal protective equipment.
Installation must be carried out by special-
ly trained persons and according to local
regulations.
According to EN 60335-2-41/A2:2010, this
product with 5 m of mains cable may be
used only for indoor applications.

3.1 Location

Always have at least 3 m free cable above
liquid level. This limits the installation
depth to 7 m for pumps with 10 m cable
and to 2 m for pumps with 5 m cable.
3.1.1 Minimum space
The pit, basin or tank must be sized according to the
relation between the water flow to the pit, basin or
tank and the pump performance.
When the pump is installed in a permanent
installation with a float switch, the minimum
dimensions of the pit, basin or tank must be as shown
in the figure below. The float switch is set to the
minimum free cable length.
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Minimum pit dimensions when the float switch is set
to the minimum free cable length
Related information
3.2.5 Adjusting the float switch cable length
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