General Information; Hazard Statements; Notes; Introduction - Grundfos CR Installation And Operating Instructions Manual

2. General information

2.1 Hazard statements

The symbols and hazard statements below may appear in
Grundfos installation and operating instructions, safety
instructions and service instructions.
DANGER
Indicates a hazardous situation which, if not avoided,
will result in death or serious personal injury.
WARNING
Indicates a hazardous situation which, if not avoided,
could result in death or serious personal injury.
CAUTION
Indicates a hazardous situation which, if not avoided,
could result in minor or moderate personal injury.
The hazard statements are structured in the following way:
SIGNAL WORD
Description of hazard
Consequence of ignoring the warning.
- Action to avoid the hazard.
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2.2 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, indicates 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.
DANGER
Indicates a hazardous situation which, if not avoided,
will result in death or serious personal injury.
WARNING
Indicates a hazardous situation which, if not avoided,
could result in death or serious personal injury.
CAUTION
Indicates a hazardous situation which, if not avoided,
could result in minor or moderate personal injury.
SIGNAL WORD
Description of hazard
Consequence of ignoring the warning.
- Action to avoid the hazard.

3. Introduction

The CR range is based on the inline multistage centrifugal pump
first pioneered by Grundfos. CR is available in four basic
materials and over one million configurations. CR is suitable for
pumping water and water-like liquids in industry, petrochemical
plants, water treatment plants, commercial buildings, and many
other applications. Some of the outstanding characteristics of CR
are:
• superior efficiency
• reliability
• easy maintenance
• compact size and small footprint
• quiet operation.